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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary

The BLS estimates 89,250 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $82,220 (May 2025, SOC 19-2041). Across 90 metros with published figures, medians range from $50,510 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $129,110 in Kennewick-Richland, WA.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS AND SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING HEALTH · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$52,520P25$64,490MEDIAN$82,220P75$107,970P90$140,010
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Kennewick-Richland, WA$129,110 · 300 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,210 · 1,320 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$108,430 · 3,520 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108,160 · 2,710 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$106,510 · 340 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$106,100 · 1,140 jobs
  7. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$105,810 · 210 jobs
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$105,340 · 2,520 jobs
  9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$104,110 · 670 jobs
  10. Worcester, MA$103,730 · 200 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$108,430 · 3,520 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$85,510 · 3,350 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108,160 · 2,710 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$105,340 · 2,520 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$102,980 · 2,490 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$100,360 · 2,270 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$95,170 · 1,840 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$77,710 · 1,500 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$80,600 · 1,430 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$97,860 · 1,370 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in the U.S.?

$82,220 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,490–$107,970.

Where do Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Kennewick-Richland, WA ($129,110), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($127,210), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($108,430). 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.