Compare One Occupation Across States
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Full environmental science and protection technicians, including health overview →U.S. mean $60,800 · median $55,090
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $77,500 | $67,160 | $37 | +27.5% | $47,360–$106,490 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $74,420 | $66,120 | $36 | +22.4% | $48,400–$115,890 |
| Minnesota | #3 | $72,240 | $65,320 | $35 | +18.8% | $36,730–$113,530 |
| New Mexico | #4 | $70,810 | $62,330 | $34 | +16.5% | $42,890–$125,840 |
| Rhode Island | #5 | $70,490 | $64,830 | $34 | +15.9% | $51,100–$97,720 |
| New York | #6 | $68,320 | $62,400 | $33 | +12.4% | $40,020–$107,600 |
| California | #7 | $67,750 | $61,220 | $33 | +11.4% | $37,670–$106,840 |
| Nebraska | #8 | $66,090 | $66,240 | $32 | +8.7% | $40,350–$89,040 |
| Alaska | #9 | $65,520 | $55,220 | $32 | +7.8% | $37,500–$95,740 |
| Illinois | #10 | $65,490 | $59,930 | $31 | +7.7% | $40,970–$99,680 |
| Pennsylvania | #11 | $65,320 | $60,650 | $31 | +7.4% | $45,530–$97,390 |
| Colorado | #12 | $65,180 | $60,930 | $31 | +7.2% | $47,650–$86,480 |
| Idaho | #13 | $64,670 | $55,420 | $31 | +6.4% | $30,800–$140,150 |
| Nevada | #14 | $63,280 | $60,370 | $30 | +4.1% | $44,670–$93,820 |
| Arizona | #15 | $62,210 | $57,800 | $30 | +2.3% | $45,760–$80,120 |
| Montana | #16 | $61,570 | $60,550 | $30 | +1.3% | $45,700–$80,730 |
| Maryland | #17 | $61,430 | $55,090 | $30 | +1% | $37,370–$99,480 |
| Oregon | #18 | $61,310 | $58,950 | $29 | +0.8% | $37,860–$83,750 |
| Utah | #19 | $60,640 | $58,240 | $29 | -0.3% | $48,670–$78,040 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $60,510 | $61,430 | $29 | -0.5% | $41,460–$83,820 |
| Massachusetts | #21 | $60,330 | $59,330 | $29 | -0.8% | $43,990–$81,340 |
| South Carolina | #22 | $59,820 | $48,700 | $29 | -1.6% | $37,440–$102,550 |
| Ohio | #23 | $59,200 | $56,070 | $28 | -2.6% | $43,660–$78,460 |
| New Jersey | #24 | $58,880 | $52,190 | $28 | -3.2% | $39,000–$86,270 |
| Vermont | #25 | $58,670 | $55,090 | $28 | -3.5% | $42,110–$73,760 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $58,470 | $55,290 | $28 | -3.8% | $39,000–$79,040 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $57,650 | $56,960 | $28 | -5.2% | $44,920–$74,790 |
| Michigan | #28 | $56,260 | $51,290 | $27 | -7.5% | $41,600–$74,570 |
| Texas | #29 | $56,190 | $50,710 | $27 | -7.6% | $39,490–$78,770 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $55,950 | $49,440 | $27 | -8% | $42,970–$79,510 |
| Hawaii | #31 | $55,840 | $57,010 | $27 | -8.2% | $42,290–$67,810 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $55,580 | $51,630 | $27 | -8.6% | $38,870–$77,480 |
| Virginia | #33 | $55,560 | $49,430 | $27 | -8.6% | $37,840–$77,300 |
| Missouri | #34 | $55,130 | $50,340 | $27 | -9.3% | $42,050–$69,060 |
| Maine | #35 | $55,030 | $51,820 | $26 | -9.5% | $35,550–$78,540 |
| New Hampshire | #36 | $54,670 | $54,080 | $26 | -10.1% | $39,720–$68,080 |
| Iowa | #37 | $54,280 | $52,020 | $26 | -10.7% | $37,900–$80,390 |
| Florida | #38 | $53,620 | $48,840 | $26 | -11.8% | $39,280–$74,170 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $53,550 | $48,090 | $26 | -11.9% | $35,230–$84,120 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $53,320 | $52,590 | $26 | -12.3% | $36,970–$67,390 |
| Indiana | #41 | $53,230 | $49,020 | $26 | -12.5% | $36,180–$73,190 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $53,230 | $46,840 | $26 | -12.5% | $36,910–$83,100 |
| Georgia | #43 | $52,770 | $48,050 | $25 | -13.2% | $37,020–$73,900 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $51,930 | $48,390 | $25 | -14.6% | $42,900–$64,480 |
| Kansas | #45 | $51,440 | $47,880 | $25 | -15.4% | $39,520–$66,680 |
| Alabama | #46 | $48,630 | $45,000 | $23 | -20% | $37,340–$69,990 |
| Delaware | #47 | $46,980 | $45,720 | $23 | -22.7% | $33,080–$64,790 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $43,170 | $35,010 | $21 | -29% | $28,880–$68,300 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $42,530 | $44,180 | $20 | -30% | $30,830–$57,010 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.