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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary

The BLS estimates 34,670 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $55,090 (May 2025, SOC 19-4042). Across 37 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,760 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL to $80,840 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PROTECTION TECHNICIANS, INCLUDING HEALTH · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,170P25$45,820MEDIAN$55,090P75$69,910P90$94,160
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$80,840 · 690 jobs
  2. Fresno, CA$77,840 · 400 jobs
  3. Albuquerque, NM$70,600 · 230 jobs
  4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$67,630 · 200 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,850 · 1,460 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,650 · 1,440 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$62,440 · 250 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62,280 · 650 jobs
  9. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$61,210 · 230 jobs
  10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$61,050 · 420 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,850 · 1,460 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,650 · 1,440 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$49,170 · 930 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$53,780 · 710 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$60,380 · 690 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$80,840 · 690 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$49,930 · 650 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62,280 · 650 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$48,050 · 630 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$57,150 · 610 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in the U.S.?

$55,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $45,820–$69,910.

Where do Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($80,840), Fresno, CA ($77,840), Albuquerque, NM ($70,600). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.