Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 414 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
North Georgia $178,960 30
District of Columbia $122,440 1,480
San Francisco, CA $110,240 1,630
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $109,520 2,780
Kennewick, WA $108,310 330
Monroe, MI $107,990 60

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $90,960 180
      Alaska $87,060 660
      Anchorage, AK $86,630 370
      Fairbanks, AK $85,500 110
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Alabama $80,110 30
      Decatur, AL $76,580 30
      Mobile, AL $76,580 60
      Birmingham, AL $74,990 140
      Alabama $74,660 920
      Huntsville, AL $73,650 110
      Daphne, AL $69,320 40
      Montgomery, AL $67,650 290
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $76,060 60
      Arkansas $75,620 270
      Little Rock, AR $75,620 130
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Prescott Valley, AZ $94,030 40
      Yuma, AZ $83,330 40
      Arizona $81,020 50
      Arizona $78,870 1,590
      Phoenix, AZ $78,870 1,170
      Flagstaff, AZ $77,670 40
      Tucson, AZ $72,510 180
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $110,240 1,630
      Sacramento, CA $102,420 3,390
      Los Angeles, CA $101,540 2,530
      San Jose, CA $99,750 450
      Napa, CA $97,620 50
      California $97,520 13,200
      Riverside, CA $96,390 770
      Oxnard, CA $95,100 200
      Redding, CA $95,100 120
      Salinas, CA $95,100 110
      San Luis Obispo, CA $95,100 200
      Santa Maria, CA $95,100 150
      Stockton, CA $95,100 130
      Yuba City, CA $95,100 60
      Santa Rosa, CA $92,980 190
      El Centro, CA $92,690 40
      San Diego, CA $92,540 1,190
      North Coast Region of California $91,760 250
      Fresno, CA $90,890 370
      Visalia, CA $89,110 40
      Santa Cruz, CA $86,680 90
      Chico, CA $84,340 60
      Modesto, CA $84,340 50
      Vallejo, CA $80,710 100
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $80,510 150
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $80,320 120
      Bakersfield, CA $63,460 360
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $95,680 1,230
      Colorado Springs, CO $92,320 110
      Fort Collins, CO $88,910 90
      Southwest Colorado $86,940 60
      Boulder, CO $86,720 820
      Colorado $86,720 2,480
      Greeley, CO $85,000 60
      Northwest Colorado $83,950 30
      Grand Junction, CO $82,350 50
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Norwich, CT $94,830 50
      Bridgeport, CT $86,700 40
      Connecticut $81,370 680
      Hartford, CT $81,340 420
      New Haven, CT $81,340 70
      Waterbury, CT $70,430 50
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $109,520 2,780
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sussex Delaware $64,290 40
      Delaware $62,780 330
      Dover, DE $57,620 160
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Crestview, FL $69,950 90
      Naples, FL $66,390 90
      Miami, FL $65,310 1,140
      Palm Bay, FL $62,960 200
      Wildwood, FL $62,570 30
      Tampa, FL $61,980 890
      North Port, FL $61,470 200
      Jacksonville, FL $61,310 450
      Florida $59,510 5,840
      Orlando, FL $59,400 580
      Gainesville, FL $58,940 170
      Lakeland, FL $58,400 140
      Cape Coral, FL $56,430 210
      Port St. Lucie, FL $55,990 100
      South Florida $54,640 70
      North Florida $54,330 130
      Punta Gorda, FL $52,330 30
      Sebastian, FL $51,290 30
      Panama City, FL $51,270 60
      Tallahassee, FL $51,000 670
      Deltona, FL $50,820 120
      Pensacola, FL $49,990 200
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Georgia $178,960 30
      Columbus, GA-AL $92,170 40
      South Georgia $91,910 40
      Dalton, GA $88,370 40
      Augusta, GA-SC $83,920 80
      Warner Robins, GA $82,220 40
      Georgia $82,030 1,530
      Atlanta, GA $82,010 1,080
      Athens, GA $76,200 40
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $62,170 100
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $75,050 670
      Urban Honolulu, HI $75,050 600
      Hawaii / Kauai $74,730 40
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Iowa $83,820 50
      Davenport, IA-IL $83,320 50
      Iowa City, IA $82,360 50
      Cedar Rapids, IA $78,020 40
      Des Moines, IA $76,220 230
      Iowa $74,060 620
      Northwest Iowa $73,350 40
      Northeast Iowa $72,640 60
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho Falls, ID $82,160 50
      Boise City, ID $71,680 300
      Southeast-Central Idaho $70,050 50
      Idaho $66,710 680
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $64,540 60
      Pocatello, ID $62,940 40
      Lewiston, ID-WA $60,280 40
      Northwestern Idaho $58,260 90
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Springfield, IL $96,640 230
      Chicago, IL-IN $96,410 870
      South Illinois $93,590 30
      Illinois $89,010 1,330
      Champaign, IL $61,820 80
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $81,060 540
      Indiana $77,380 1,030
      Evansville, IN $76,580 60
      Fort Wayne, IN $73,520 40
      Bloomington, IN $65,180 30
      Central Indiana $65,170 50
      South Bend, IN-MI $63,910 60
      Southern Indiana $63,840 50
      Northern Indiana $52,890 30
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $73,420 60
      Kansas $73,300 530
      Manhattan, KS $72,550 30
      Kansas $71,550 40
      Topeka, KS $58,930 150
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,570 140
      Lexington, KY $71,860 80
      Central Kentucky $68,990 400
      Kentucky $68,990 1,010
      Paducah, KY-IL $68,990 40
      South Central Kentucky $66,410 60
      East Kentucky $54,580 110
      West Kentucky $54,450 70
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $84,760 290
      Shreveport, LA $79,400 40
      Alexandria, LA $72,730 30
      Slidell, LA $69,440 80
      Monroe, LA $69,070 50
      Lafayette, LA $69,000 70
      Lake Charles, LA $67,920 60
      Louisiana $67,260 1,520
      Houma, LA $66,530 30
      Central Louisiana $65,960 40
      Baton Rouge, LA $64,590 770
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Worcester, MA $99,280 210
      Boston, MA-NH $96,990 2,300
      Massachusetts $96,330 2,890
      Pittsfield, MA $88,510 30
      Amherst Town, MA $86,730 110
      Springfield, MA $81,670 80
      Barnstable Town, MA $79,700 100
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $83,140 60
      Baltimore, MD $82,100 970
      Maryland $82,100 1,800
      Salisbury, MD $77,000 40
      Maryland $68,740 140
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $65,620 150
      Northeast Maine $62,690 40
      Maine $60,880 470
      Southwest Maine $60,880 210
      Bangor, ME $58,770 50
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Monroe, MI $107,990 60
      Battle Creek, MI $89,860 40
      Jackson, MI $88,190 50
      Northern Michigan $88,190 80
      Lansing, MI $82,010 550
      Bay City, MI $81,120 30
      Ann Arbor, MI $80,680 240
      Grand Rapids, MI $77,590 210
      Michigan $76,670 2,700
      Detroit, MI $75,200 880
      Kalamazoo, MI $69,930 80
      Traverse City, MI $69,370 40
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $65,400 120
      Southern Michigan $59,920 —
      Mid Michigan $58,670 90
      Flint, MI $58,350 —
      Saginaw, MI $52,660 —
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Minnesota $93,640 40
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $91,160 1,350
      Minnesota $87,210 1,980
      St. Cloud, MN $85,450 40
      Mankato, MN $85,080 30
      Rochester, MN $81,240 50
      Southwest Minnesota $81,240 80
      Duluth, MN-WI $77,380 190
      Northwest Minnesota $75,350 140
      Southeast Minnesota $73,420 50
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $81,280 490
      Missouri $67,190 650
      St. Louis, MO-IL $67,190 190
      Central Missouri $66,890 50
      Springfield, MO $60,610 70
      Jefferson City, MO $59,760 280
      Southeast Missouri $59,240 —
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $66,230 70
      Jackson, MS $55,110 160
      Mississippi $55,110 380
      Hattiesburg, MS $52,690 30
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Montana $84,380 40
      Bozeman, MT $81,430 70
      Helena, MT $78,510 180
      Montana $78,510 560
      Billings, MT $77,490 50
      Missoula, MT $74,970 110
      Southwest Montana $74,410 40
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $79,180 500
      Jacksonville, NC $69,950 50
      Charlotte, NC-SC $67,500 810
      Hickory, NC $67,370 50
      Raleigh, NC $66,370 1,150
      Greensboro, NC $65,800 200
      North Carolina $65,800 4,330
      Asheville, NC $65,590 160
      Fayetteville, NC $65,140 90
      Eastern North Carolina $63,650 230
      Wilmington, NC $61,830 260
      Western North Carolina $61,810 170
      Central North Carolina $60,570 140
      Winston, NC $60,160 180
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $86,870 40
      North Dakota $81,260 230
      Bismarck, ND $81,120 120
      Fargo, ND-MN $75,150 40
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $62,960 100
      Lincoln, NE $62,310 270
      Nebraska $61,260 490
      South Nebraska $61,260 —
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central New Hampshire $80,810 250
      New Hampshire $79,230 450
      Southwestern New Hampshire $79,230 220
      Manchester, NH $77,290 120
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $79,920 90
      New Jersey $79,920 2,990
      Trenton, NJ $77,610 920
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern New Mexico $103,000 430
      New Mexico $79,250 1,160
      Eastern New Mexico $75,520 100
      Santa Fe, NM $74,440 140
      Albuquerque, NM $74,190 380
      Farmington, NM $71,300 30
      Las Cruces, NM $70,260 50
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $89,840 80
      Las Vegas, NV $85,110 210
      Nevada $80,480 520
      Reno, NV $77,440 110
      Carson City, NV $73,510 100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kingston, NY $86,020 50
      Kiryas Joel, NY $85,660 80
      New York, NY-NJ $83,510 3,110
      Capital/Northern New York $80,240 60
      New York $80,240 3,500
      Watertown, NY $78,460 40
      Utica, NY $78,170 30
      Syracuse, NY $77,030 280
      Albany, NY $76,620 490
      Binghamton, NY $76,460 30
      Southwest New York $76,340 60
      Ithaca, NY $74,630 50
      Central East New York $72,280 40
      Buffalo, NY $69,600 260
      Rochester, NY $66,540 200
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Ohio $88,280 80
      Columbus, OH $81,720 780
      Ohio $80,640 2,570
      Toledo, OH $80,140 170
      Dayton, OH $77,160 160
      Cleveland, OH $76,700 190
      Akron, OH $72,400 310
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $70,060 260
      Southern Ohio $66,730 100
      Canton, OH $63,550 40
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $63,540 40
      West Northwestern Ohio $62,330 30
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $73,730 130
      Oklahoma $67,530 460
      Southeast Oklahoma $66,900 40
      Oklahoma City, OK $66,730 180
      Northeast Oklahoma $65,580 60
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salem, OR $98,050 —
      Portland, OR-WA $97,380 980
      Bend, OR $93,560 80
      Oregon $93,560 1,400
      Eugene, OR $93,290 100
      Central Oregon $89,160 30
      Corvallis, OR $79,640 60
      Medford, OR $75,720 40
      Eastern Oregon $73,590 40
      Coast Oregon $72,800 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $122,440 1,480
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Pennsylvania $85,380 —
      Scranton, PA $80,160 70
      Harrisburg, PA $77,990 300
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $75,850 1,280
      York, PA $73,100 70
      Pennsylvania $73,040 2,570
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $72,350 60
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $71,440 —
      Reading, PA $68,400 30
      Allentown, PA-NJ $66,940 70
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $66,550 30
      Pittsburgh, PA $62,710 560
      Altoona, PA $62,150 60
      Lancaster, PA $61,370 110
      Erie, PA $57,530 30
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $47,250 470
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $90,460 370
      Providence, RI-MA $90,040 420
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $79,470 130
      South Carolina $65,960 670
      Columbia, SC $64,800 120
      Greenville, SC $54,620 140
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $75,450 40
      Rapid City, SD $72,810 40
      South Dakota $71,510 180
      East South Dakota $69,590 40
      West South Dakota $67,000 90
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,720 130
      Knoxville, TN $78,410 270
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $77,460 80
      Johnson City, TN $76,900 50
      Tennessee $76,900 1,160
      Nashville, TN $76,700 480
      Kingsport, TN-VA $71,590 70
      Jackson, TN $68,390 60
      North Central Tennessee $66,820 30
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $98,900 50
      Beaumont, TX $91,890 90
      Tyler, TX $89,500 40
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $87,480 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $86,980 —
      Waco, TX $84,670 —
      San Antonio, TX $83,070 270
      College Station, TX $82,310 30
      Killeen, TX $79,790 40
      Houston, TX $79,520 1,350
      El Paso, TX $79,370 30
      Texas $78,560 4,090
      Dallas, TX $78,120 950
      North Region of Texas $77,290 40
      Austin, TX $76,950 650
      Longview, TX $76,460 60
      McAllen, TX $76,400 40
      Corpus Christi, TX $75,340 120
      Amarillo, TX $63,530 30
      Hill Country Region of Texas $62,290 30
      Lubbock, TX $59,970 30
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $89,860 80
      Salt Lake City, UT $81,690 600
      Utah $81,480 860
      Logan, UT-ID $81,340 —
      High Desert Utah $78,870 40
      Provo, UT $60,180 50
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Virginia $90,940 40
      Northern West Virginia $82,390 100
      Charlottesville, VA $80,350 60
      Richmond, VA $78,140 830
      Virginia $78,140 2,700
      West Virginia $77,980 310
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $76,460 400
      Southwest Virginia $74,450 40
      Roanoke, VA $72,680 140
      Harrisonburg, VA $70,690 60
      Southside Virginia $67,380 30
      Blacksburg, VA $66,600 40
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $55,050 50
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $86,990 40
      Burlington, VT $71,720 120
      Vermont $69,330 440
      Northern Vermont $69,040 270
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $108,310 330
      Seattle, WA $98,950 2,260
      Bremerton, WA $91,210 200
      Washington $88,670 4,280
      Longview, WA $86,060 40
      Spokane, WA $84,180 190
      Mount Vernon, WA $83,760 80
      Olympia, WA $82,510 460
      Bellingham, WA $82,070 120
      Wenatchee, WA $79,720 40
      Eastern Washington $76,730 100
      Western Washington $76,080 170
      Yakima, WA $74,360 100
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $72,010 210
      La Crosse, WI-MN $71,930 30
      Eau Claire, WI $70,030 40
      Northwestern Wisconsin $70,030 40
      Milwaukee, WI $69,420 180
      Western Wisconsin $69,170 40
      Wisconsin $68,980 980
      Green Bay, WI $66,890 90
      South Central Wisconsin $66,710 30
      Northeastern Wisconsin $66,330 60
      Appleton, WI $45,910 —
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $76,070 50
      Charleston, WV $64,840 70
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Casper, WY $77,250 40
      Cheyenne, WY $74,060 150
      Wyoming $74,060 430
      Western Wyoming $72,550 120
      Eastern Wyoming $71,690 110