Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$80,060

Highest

$122,440

District of Columbia

Lowest

$55,110

Mississippi

Total Employment

84,940

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$122,440	1,480	+52.9%
2	California	$97,520	13,200	+21.8%
3	Massachusetts	$96,330	2,890	+20.3%
4	Oregon	$93,560	1,400	+16.9%
5	Rhode Island	$90,460	370	+13.0%
6	Illinois	$89,010	1,330	+11.2%
7	Washington	$88,670	4,280	+10.8%
8	Minnesota	$87,210	1,980	+8.9%
9	Alaska	$87,060	660	+8.7%
10	Colorado	$86,720	2,480	+8.3%
11	Maryland	$82,100	1,800	+2.5%
12	Georgia	$82,030	1,530	+2.5%
13	Utah	$81,480	860	+1.8%
14	Connecticut	$81,370	680	+1.6%
15	North Dakota	$81,260	230	+1.5%
16	Ohio	$80,640	2,570	+0.7%
17	Nevada	$80,480	520	+0.5%
18	New York	$80,240	3,500	+0.2%
19	New Jersey	$79,920	2,990	-0.2%
20	New Mexico	$79,250	1,160	-1.0%
21	New Hampshire	$79,230	450	-1.0%
22	Arizona	$78,870	1,590	-1.5%
23	Texas	$78,560	4,090	-1.9%
24	Montana	$78,510	560	-1.9%
25	Virginia	$78,140	2,700	-2.4%
26	West Virginia	$77,980	310	-2.6%
27	Indiana	$77,380	1,030	-3.3%
28	Tennessee	$76,900	1,160	-3.9%
29	Michigan	$76,670	2,700	-4.2%
30	Arkansas	$75,620	270	-5.5%
31	Hawaii	$75,050	670	-6.3%
32	Alabama	$74,660	920	-6.7%
33	Iowa	$74,060	620	-7.5%
34	Wyoming	$74,060	430	-7.5%
35	Kansas	$73,300	530	-8.4%
36	Pennsylvania	$73,040	2,570	-8.8%
37	South Dakota	$71,510	180	-10.7%
38	Vermont	$69,330	440	-13.4%
39	Kentucky	$68,990	1,010	-13.8%
40	Wisconsin	$68,980	980	-13.8%
41	Oklahoma	$67,530	460	-15.7%
42	Louisiana	$67,260	1,520	-16.0%
43	Missouri	$67,190	650	-16.1%
44	Idaho	$66,710	680	-16.7%
45	South Carolina	$65,960	670	-17.6%
46	North Carolina	$65,800	4,330	-17.8%
47	Delaware	$62,780	330	-21.6%
48	Nebraska	$61,260	490	-23.5%
49	Maine	$60,880	470	-24.0%
50	Florida	$59,510	5,840	-25.7%
51	Mississippi	$55,110	380	-31.2%