Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 270 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $58,600 | 80 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,480 | 30 |
| Alaska | $48,830 | 350 |
| Anchorage, AK | $48,100 | 230 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $50,230 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $48,980 | 60 |
| Alabama | $45,890 | 340 |
| Mobile, AL | $45,890 | 50 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $45,500 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $44,720 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $44,500 | 190 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $58,150 | 370 |
| Arizona | $51,210 | 510 |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,130 | 70 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $73,990 | 670 |
| Fresno, CA | $68,940 | 280 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $67,190 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $66,000 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,330 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,120 | 130 |
| San Jose, CA | $62,150 | 300 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,390 | 40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $60,100 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,040 | 1,690 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $58,630 | 70 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $56,460 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $56,130 | 130 |
| Redding, CA | $53,260 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $52,670 | 520 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,410 | 70 |
| North Coast Region of California | $50,150 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,700 | 750 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,490 | 610 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,270 | 40 |
| California | $38,220 | — |
| Visalia, CA | $38,220 | — |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,540 | — |
| Greeley, CO | $61,370 | 40 |
| Southwest Colorado | $61,370 | 50 |
| Northwest Colorado | $59,680 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $59,320 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $53,130 | 240 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $64,370 | 120 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,320 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $61,150 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,680 | 590 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $42,680 | 140 |
| Sussex Delaware | $40,330 | 50 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $58,670 | 60 |
| Gainesville, FL | $52,260 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,700 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $50,250 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $49,920 | 60 |
| Lakeland, FL | $49,430 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $48,260 | 120 |
| Panama City, FL | $48,010 | 60 |
| Florida | $48,000 | 1,660 |
| Tampa, FL | $48,000 | 240 |
| Miami, FL | $46,820 | 540 |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,860 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $45,210 | 30 |
| Orlando, FL | $44,830 | 130 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA-SC | $76,830 | 90 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,320 | 300 |
| Middle Georgia | $60,250 | 40 |
| Georgia | $54,180 | 620 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $50,860 | 30 |
| South Georgia | $49,410 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $48,080 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $39,430 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $56,490 | 280 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $56,490 | 80 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,800 | 180 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $61,010 | 60 |
| Iowa City, IA | $60,330 | 90 |
| Iowa | $58,730 | 290 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $53,290 | 40 |
| Southeast Iowa | $50,190 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $59,260 | 110 |
| Idaho | $50,340 | 210 |
| Northwestern Idaho | $39,000 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Central Illinois | $74,100 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $64,770 | 540 |
| South Illinois | $54,310 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $48,210 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $42,470 | 40 |
| Illinois | $30,690 | 1,740 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | $58,160 | 40 |
| Central Indiana | $55,680 | 40 |
| Southern Indiana | $50,980 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,760 | 250 |
| Northern Indiana | $48,260 | 40 |
| Indiana | $47,680 | 660 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,030 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $43,240 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,620 | 30 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $49,790 | 100 |
| Kansas | $47,150 | 330 |
| Wichita, KS | $42,610 | 60 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $44,170 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $41,130 | 50 |
| West Kentucky | $39,440 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $38,940 | 400 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,430 | 140 |
| Lexington, KY | $36,940 | 60 |
| East Kentucky | $34,280 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $49,240 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $48,000 | 330 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,040 | 150 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $54,700 | 80 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $54,000 | 470 |
| Massachusetts | $54,000 | 630 |
| Springfield, MA | $49,790 | 50 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $55,730 | 240 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $55,730 | 30 |
| Maryland | $53,730 | 610 |
| Maryland | $52,720 | 200 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $53,180 | 50 |
| Maine | $43,120 | 150 |
| Southwest Maine | $35,760 | 60 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo, MI | $62,480 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $57,550 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,730 | 260 |
| Mid Michigan | $53,890 | 30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,630 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $51,950 | 50 |
| Michigan | $51,580 | 710 |
| Traverse City, MI | $48,040 | 30 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $47,750 | 50 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $89,040 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $63,840 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $58,200 | 730 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $54,720 | 100 |
| Northeast Minnesota | $51,810 | 50 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $51,540 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $52,140 | 250 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,830 | 30 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,930 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,480 | 140 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $55,690 | — |
| Gulfport, MS | $39,250 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $28,880 | — |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $50,220 | 100 |
| Missoula, MT | $45,530 | 30 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $56,880 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,950 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $51,650 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $48,830 | 220 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $48,020 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $47,860 | 880 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,380 | 30 |
| Central North Carolina | $45,080 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $44,900 | 60 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $41,590 | 100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,590 | 60 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | $65,030 | 30 |
| North Dakota | $55,310 | 120 |
| West North Dakota | $55,310 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $67,720 | 180 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $62,520 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $54,310 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $58,490 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $52,610 | 130 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $52,000 | 190 |
| New Jersey | $49,620 | 1,200 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $36,650 | 60 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico | $62,940 | 130 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $59,250 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $57,930 | 460 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $57,310 | 160 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $48,050 | 60 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Balance of Nevada | $69,310 | 50 |
| Nevada | $63,300 | 250 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,690 | 160 |
| Reno, NV | $51,650 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $78,380 | 90 |
| Albany, NY | $64,840 | 180 |
| Southwest New York | $64,150 | 60 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $59,540 | 2,110 |
| New York | $59,380 | 2,470 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51,270 | 180 |
| Buffalo, NY | $51,160 | 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,350 | 180 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $35,980 | — |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $57,530 | 160 |
| Dayton, OH | $56,160 | 70 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $55,120 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $51,490 | 50 |
| Ohio | $50,400 | 910 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,910 | 230 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,350 | 120 |
| Canton, OH | $46,950 | 70 |
| Eastern Ohio | $44,400 | 40 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $56,260 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $45,390 | 280 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $45,140 | 30 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $44,030 | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $37,610 | 90 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | $56,150 | 30 |
| Oregon | $53,350 | 440 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $52,010 | 310 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $76,420 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,580 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,060 | 1,160 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $56,600 | 110 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $56,370 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $55,880 | 60 |
| State College, PA | $54,140 | 40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $53,000 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,000 | 210 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $29,910 | 60 |
| Ponce, PR | $27,740 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $59,040 | 50 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $49,250 | 70 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $48,120 | 40 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,230 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $46,230 | 400 |
| Columbia, SC | $42,070 | 80 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $50,180 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $50,180 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $62,140 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,530 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $55,940 | 300 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,970 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $60,760 | 300 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,170 | 40 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $56,340 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,330 | 730 |
| North Region of Texas | $50,280 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $50,080 | 90 |
| Texas | $49,620 | 3,490 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $49,320 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,290 | 330 |
| Beaumont, TX | $47,180 | 90 |
| El Paso, TX | $46,890 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $46,200 | 970 |
| Amarillo, TX | $45,360 | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,360 | 90 |
| College Station, TX | $45,290 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $44,490 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $41,600 | 30 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $58,000 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $54,380 | 50 |
| Utah | $54,060 | 320 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $50,760 | 220 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Virginia | $66,210 | 50 |
| Northern West Virginia | $56,360 | 110 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $55,800 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $53,810 | 280 |
| West Virginia | $52,690 | 530 |
| Southern West Virginia | $51,440 | 40 |
| Virginia | $49,130 | 1,150 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,580 | 220 |
| Northeast Virginia | $46,950 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $35,930 | 30 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $49,350 | 30 |
| Vermont | $49,350 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $78,270 | 850 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,660 | 210 |
| Eastern Washington | $52,490 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,400 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $56,460 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $49,050 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $49,050 | 350 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | $55,800 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $48,580 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,520 | 180 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $40,180 | 50 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $51,140 | 160 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $48,150 | 100 |