Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,490

Highest

$78,270

Washington

Lowest

$30,690

Illinois

Total Employment

27,480

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$78,270	850	+58.2%
2	District of Columbia	$76,420	0	+54.4%
3	Nebraska	$67,720	180	+36.8%
4	Connecticut	$64,370	120	+30.1%
5	Nevada	$63,300	250	+27.9%
6	Pennsylvania	$60,060	1,160	+21.4%
7	New York	$59,380	2,470	+20.0%
8	Iowa	$58,730	290	+18.7%
9	Minnesota	$58,200	730	+17.6%
10	New Mexico	$57,930	460	+17.1%
11	Hawaii	$56,490	280	+14.1%
12	Tennessee	$55,940	300	+13.0%
13	Mississippi	$55,690	0	+12.5%
14	North Dakota	$55,310	120	+11.8%
15	Georgia	$54,180	620	+9.5%
16	Utah	$54,060	320	+9.2%
17	Massachusetts	$54,000	630	+9.1%
18	Maryland	$53,730	610	+8.6%
19	Oregon	$53,350	440	+7.8%
20	West Virginia	$52,690	530	+6.5%
21	New Hampshire	$52,610	130	+6.3%
22	Missouri	$52,140	250	+5.4%
23	Michigan	$51,580	710	+4.2%
24	Arizona	$51,210	510	+3.5%
25	Wyoming	$51,140	160	+3.3%
26	Ohio	$50,400	910	+1.8%
27	Idaho	$50,340	210	+1.7%
28	Montana	$50,220	100	+1.5%
29	South Dakota	$50,180	60	+1.4%
30	New Jersey	$49,620	1,200	+0.3%
31	Texas	$49,620	3,490	+0.3%
32	Vermont	$49,350	40	-0.3%
33	Virginia	$49,130	1,150	-0.7%
34	Wisconsin	$49,050	350	-0.9%
35	Alaska	$48,830	350	-1.3%
36	Florida	$48,000	1,660	-3.0%
37	Louisiana	$48,000	330	-3.0%
38	North Carolina	$47,860	880	-3.3%
39	Indiana	$47,680	660	-3.7%
40	Kansas	$47,150	330	-4.7%
41	South Carolina	$46,230	400	-6.6%
42	Alabama	$45,890	340	-7.3%
43	Oklahoma	$45,390	280	-8.3%
44	Arkansas	$44,500	190	-10.1%
45	Maine	$43,120	150	-12.9%
46	Delaware	$42,680	140	-13.8%
47	Kentucky	$38,940	400	-21.3%
48	California	$38,220	0	-22.8%
49	Illinois	$30,690	1,740	-38.0%