Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Pennsylvania

$82,270avg. a year
$39.55 an hour · 3,020 employed

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in Pennsylvania earn an average of $82,270 a year. That is $9,410 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $91,680. The best-paying metro area is York-Hanover, PA at $89,740.

$76,110Median pay
$39.55Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for environmental scientists and specialists, including health by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

190 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$89,740
$43.14 an hour
21,500 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$85,270
$41.00 an hour
3270 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$85,100
$40.91 an hour
470 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$83,080
$39.94 an hour
5100 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$81,230
$39.05 an hour
650 jobs
Reading, PA
$76,950
$36.99 an hour
780 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$75,880
$36.48 an hour
870 jobs
Altoona, PA
$75,430
$36.26 an hour
9540 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$74,060
$35.61 an hour
1040 jobs
Erie, PA
$62,610
$30.10 an hour

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania environmental scientists and specialists, including health work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$91,680$44.08
Pennsylvania$82,270$39.55
Maryland$93,100$44.76
New York$91,410$43.95
New Jersey$86,690$41.68
West Virginia$84,920$40.83
Ohio$80,820$38.86

Questions and answers

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $82,270 a year, and the median is $76,110. That is $9,410 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $91,680.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$39.55 an hour on average; the median is $36.59.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

York-Hanover, PA ($89,740), followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($85,270). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Erie, PA ($62,610).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-2041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national environmental scientists and specialists, including health page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.