Compare One Occupation Across States
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Full environmental scientists and specialists, including health overview →U.S. mean $91,680 · median $82,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $133,190 | $132,620 | $64 | +45.3% | $78,270–$185,220 |
| California | #2 | $112,360 | $106,510 | $54 | +22.6% | $65,350–$161,910 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $104,760 | $100,640 | $50 | +14.3% | $63,460–$139,310 |
| Rhode Island | #4 | $104,460 | $100,730 | $50 | +13.9% | $66,420–$139,050 |
| Washington | #5 | $103,580 | $98,300 | $50 | +13% | $71,140–$153,960 |
| Texas | #6 | $100,680 | $92,000 | $48 | +9.8% | $60,080–$163,110 |
| Alaska | #7 | $100,490 | $91,960 | $48 | +9.6% | $61,840–$147,910 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $100,040 | $82,070 | $48 | +9.1% | $60,820–$130,620 |
| Colorado | #9 | $98,930 | $85,990 | $48 | +7.9% | $65,260–$140,340 |
| Georgia | #10 | $98,480 | $85,710 | $47 | +7.4% | $56,470–$162,410 |
| Utah | #11 | $98,090 | $90,710 | $47 | +7% | $55,410–$149,990 |
| Oregon | #12 | $97,100 | $97,440 | $47 | +5.9% | $62,200–$132,190 |
| Maryland | #13 | $93,100 | $84,190 | $45 | +1.5% | $57,840–$137,440 |
| Arizona | #14 | $92,740 | $80,600 | $45 | +1.2% | $57,100–$160,910 |
| Illinois | #15 | $92,260 | $81,590 | $44 | +0.6% | $46,540–$153,150 |
| New Mexico | #16 | $92,050 | $86,630 | $44 | +0.4% | $60,920–$129,080 |
| New York | #17 | $91,410 | $82,160 | $44 | -0.3% | $58,240–$139,490 |
| Virginia | #18 | $90,500 | $82,230 | $44 | -1.3% | $57,720–$135,580 |
| Nevada | #19 | $89,850 | $83,050 | $43 | -2% | $57,570–$138,740 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $87,840 | $88,000 | $42 | -4.2% | $35,510–$133,570 |
| Kansas | #21 | $87,500 | $78,210 | $42 | -4.6% | $56,120–$136,990 |
| New Jersey | #22 | $86,690 | $79,210 | $42 | -5.4% | $52,760–$130,590 |
| Montana | #23 | $85,240 | $80,260 | $41 | -7% | $64,290–$124,800 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $85,120 | $80,810 | $41 | -7.2% | $59,230–$111,840 |
| West Virginia | #25 | $84,920 | $82,100 | $41 | -7.4% | $51,520–$119,020 |
| Tennessee | #26 | $84,680 | $76,840 | $41 | -7.6% | $54,040–$133,180 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $83,920 | $74,910 | $40 | -8.5% | $46,200–$133,470 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $83,820 | $84,570 | $40 | -8.6% | $60,110–$109,300 |
| Vermont | #29 | $83,460 | $77,460 | $40 | -9% | $58,570–$111,700 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $82,270 | $76,110 | $40 | -10.3% | $50,660–$125,520 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $82,010 | $69,820 | $39 | -10.5% | $49,890–$132,810 |
| Michigan | #32 | $81,800 | $76,080 | $39 | -10.8% | $52,300–$111,770 |
| Iowa | #33 | $81,670 | $78,780 | $39 | -10.9% | $54,340–$117,040 |
| Ohio | #34 | $80,820 | $78,540 | $39 | -11.8% | $50,610–$109,490 |
| Hawaii | #35 | $80,720 | $79,510 | $39 | -12% | $53,500–$111,700 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $80,230 | $74,130 | $39 | -12.5% | $49,320–$125,930 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $78,430 | $75,910 | $38 | -14.5% | $43,590–$119,150 |
| Indiana | #38 | $78,210 | $64,700 | $38 | -14.7% | $46,830–$124,380 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $77,840 | $72,820 | $37 | -15.1% | $48,580–$104,360 |
| Idaho | #40 | $76,760 | $70,350 | $37 | -16.3% | $53,360–$108,100 |
| Wyoming | #41 | $76,430 | $74,050 | $37 | -16.6% | $58,510–$100,670 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $74,880 | $64,040 | $36 | -18.3% | $52,110–$101,190 |
| Alabama | #43 | $74,510 | $72,490 | $36 | -18.7% | $41,260–$114,900 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $72,470 | $68,230 | $35 | -21% | $49,390–$97,060 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $72,360 | $57,220 | $35 | -21.1% | $35,580–$122,270 |
| Maine | #46 | $71,400 | $66,480 | $34 | -22.1% | $49,280–$107,100 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $71,160 | $71,040 | $34 | -22.4% | $48,540–$94,840 |
| Florida | #48 | $69,830 | $60,830 | $34 | -23.8% | $42,600–$109,290 |
| Delaware | #49 | $68,460 | $64,690 | $33 | -25.3% | $50,220–$106,060 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $67,460 | $57,780 | $32 | -26.4% | $37,230–$112,260 |
| Missouri | #51 | $66,360 | $61,050 | $32 | -27.6% | $49,140–$88,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.