Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #30 of 51 · PA

10.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $82,270 ≈ $40/hr
Median annual salary $76,110
Employment 3,020

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,660P25 $60,420 Median $76,110P75 $95,910P90 $125,520

About 80% of environmental scientists and specialists, including healths in Pennsylvania earn between $50,660 and $125,520. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$82,270
U.S. average
$91,680

The mean environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Pennsylvania is $82,270, about 10.3% below the U.S. average ($91,680). That works out to roughly $40/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,600 $86,510 130
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,380 $80,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,220 $85,100 270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $78,690 $83,080 70
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $77,710 $85,270 1,500
York-Hanover, PA $76,500 $89,740 90
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $75,400 $81,230 100
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,440 $78,350

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