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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Median base pay · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,280
≈ $29.94/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 650 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,010–$76,100
vs U.S. median
+13%
Metro rank
#8 of 37

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $62,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 650 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $55,090 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $60,650. It ranks #8 of 37 metros with published figures for this job.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PROTECTION TECHNICIANS, INCLUDING HEALTH · PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,680P25$48,010MEDIAN$62,280P75$76,100P90$101,490
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,170P25$45,820MEDIAN$55,090P75$69,910P90$94,160
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What is the average Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Philadelphia?

The BLS median is $62,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 650 jobs pay between $48,010 and $76,100. The 10th percentile is $42,680 and the 90th is $101,490.

Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health?

That is 13% above the U.S. median of $55,090 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $60,650. It ranks #8 of 37 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health make an hour in Philadelphia?

About $29.94 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.08–$36.59 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.