Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for environmental science and protection technicians, including healths across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $60,800 ≈ $29/hr

National median salary $55,090

Total employment 34,670 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +4% Faster than average

Annual openings 5,600 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 40,400 → 42,100 (+1,600)

Typical entry education Associate's degree

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $0–$53,000 $53,000–$56,000 $56,000–$60,000 $60,000–$65,000 $65,000–$78,000 U.S. mean $60,800

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington$77,500
Connecticut$74,420
Minnesota$72,240
New Mexico$70,810
Rhode Island$70,490

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

South Dakota$42,530
Mississippi$43,170
Delaware$46,980
Alabama$48,630
Kansas$51,440

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	Washington	$77,500	$67,160	$37	+27.5%	850
2	Connecticut	$74,420	$66,120	$36	+22.4%	—
3	Minnesota	$72,240	$65,320	$35	+18.8%	450
4	New Mexico	$70,810	$62,330	$34	+16.5%	500
5	Rhode Island	$70,490	$64,830	$34	+15.9%	90
6	New York	$68,320	$62,400	$33	+12.4%	1,960
7	California	$67,750	$61,220	$33	+11.4%	6,010
8	Nebraska	$66,090	$66,240	$32	+8.7%	140
9	Alaska	$65,520	$55,220	$32	+7.8%	440
10	Illinois	$65,490	$59,930	$31	+7.7%	980
11	Pennsylvania	$65,320	$60,650	$31	+7.4%	1,180
12	Colorado	$65,180	$60,930	$31	+7.2%	740
13	Idaho	$64,670	$55,420	$31	+6.4%	200
14	Nevada	$63,280	$60,370	$30	+4.1%	390
15	Arizona	$62,210	$57,800	$30	+2.3%	590
16	Montana	$61,570	$60,550	$30	+1.3%	70
17	Maryland	$61,430	$55,090	$30	+1%	580
18	Oregon	$61,310	$58,950	$29	+0.8%	440
19	Utah	$60,640	$58,240	$29	-0.3%	270
20	North Dakota	$60,510	$61,430	$29	-0.5%	140
21	Massachusetts	$60,330	$59,330	$29	-0.8%	330
22	South Carolina	$59,820	$48,700	$29	-1.6%	500
23	Ohio	$59,200	$56,070	$28	-2.6%	770
24	New Jersey	$58,880	$52,190	$28	-3.2%	830
25	Vermont	$58,670	$55,090	$28	-3.5%	50
26	Wisconsin	$58,470	$55,290	$28	-3.8%	380
27	Tennessee	$57,650	$56,960	$28	-5.2%	320
28	Michigan	$56,260	$51,290	$27	-7.5%	600
29	Texas	$56,190	$50,710	$27	-7.6%	3,350
30	Wyoming	$55,950	$49,440	$27	-8%	150
31	Hawaii	$55,840	$57,010	$27	-8.2%	260
32	North Carolina	$55,580	$51,630	$27	-8.6%	1,100
33	Virginia	$55,560	$49,430	$27	-8.6%	1,450
34	Missouri	$55,130	$50,340	$27	-9.3%	380
35	Maine	$55,030	$51,820	$26	-9.5%	150
36	New Hampshire	$54,670	$54,080	$26	-10.1%	80
37	Iowa	$54,280	$52,020	$26	-10.7%	470
38	Florida	$53,620	$48,840	$26	-11.8%	2,090
39	Oklahoma	$53,550	$48,090	$26	-11.9%	360
40	West Virginia	$53,320	$52,590	$26	-12.3%	750
41	Indiana	$53,230	$49,020	$26	-12.5%	780
42	Kentucky	$53,230	$46,840	$26	-12.5%	560
43	Georgia	$52,770	$48,050	$25	-13.2%	1,110
44	Arkansas	$51,930	$48,390	$25	-14.6%	160
45	Kansas	$51,440	$47,880	$25	-15.4%	340
46	Alabama	$48,630	$45,000	$23	-20%	410
47	Delaware	$46,980	$45,720	$23	-22.7%	150
48	Mississippi	$43,170	$35,010	$21	-29%	250
49	South Dakota	$42,530	$44,180	$20	-30%	60

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 192 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$90,720	$87,520	40
2	Duluth, MN-WI	$89,040	$79,520	50
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$80,840	$87,000	690
4	Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$78,340	$72,830	50
5	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$77,860	$73,150	90
6	Fresno, CA	$77,840	$77,750	400
7	Redding, CA	$77,650	$95,860	40
8	Visalia, CA	$77,390	$78,180	30
9	Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$75,150	$79,960	50
10	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$74,410	$77,050	100

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing environmental science and protection technicians, including healths (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$113,660	$109,380	60
2	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$113,660	$109,380	60
3	Nuclear Electric Power Generation	$107,420	$102,140	190
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$104,320	$96,760	330
5	Oil and Gas Extraction	$101,390	$104,990	90
6	Oil and Gas Extraction	$101,390	$104,990	90
7	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$99,440	$89,500	110
8	Natural Gas Distribution	$91,590	$92,170	140
9	Utilities	$90,550	$88,870	600
10	Sector 22 - Utilities	$90,550	$88,870	600
11	Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	$84,660	$85,230	—
12	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$78,800	$77,070	80

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make in the U.S.?

The median environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in the United States is $55,090 per year (mean $60,800), and about 80% earn between $38,170 and $94,160.

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make per hour?

Roughly $29 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $60,800 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays environmental science and protection technicians, including health the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for environmental science and protection technicians, including health at $77,500 per year (median $67,160).

What is the job outlook for environmental science and protection technicians, including health?

Employment is projected to change +4% from 2024 to 2034 (Faster than average), with about 5,600 openings per year.

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