Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Median $101,920
Occupation · SOC 19-2041
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health: pay and where the jobs are
What environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$82,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $91,680
- Median hourly wage
- $39.53
- Mean hourly wage
- $44.08
- Employment
- 89,250
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-2041.
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How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make?
The median annual wage for environmental scientists and specialists, including health was $82,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $52,520 and the highest-paid 10% more than $140,010. As an hourly rate, the median is $39.53. About 89,250 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($132,620), California ($106,510) and Rhode Island ($100,730). District of Columbia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for environmental scientists and specialists, including health looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,520 | $25.25 | $4,377 | $3,698 |
| 25th percentile | $64,490 | $31.01 | $5,374 | $4,500 |
| Median | $82,220 | $39.53 | $6,852 | $5,556 |
| 75th percentile | $107,970 | $51.91 | $8,998 | $7,066 |
| 90th percentile | $140,010 | $67.31 | $11,668 | $8,914 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$85,174 take-home in national prices
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$76,367 take-home in national prices
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$75,782 take-home in national prices
Where a median environmental scientists and specialists, including health paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,270 | $132,620 | $78,270 | $185,220 | $93,608 | $85,174 |
| California | 12,490 | $106,510 | $65,350 | $161,910 | $76,715 | $69,287 |
| Rhode Island | 330 | $100,730 | $66,420 | $139,050 | $75,411 | $73,730 |
| Massachusetts | 2,930 | $100,640 | $63,460 | $139,310 | $74,355 | $70,308 |
| Washington | 4,470 | $98,300 | $71,140 | $153,960 | $76,620 | $71,599 |
| Oregon | 1,370 | $97,440 | $62,200 | $132,190 | $69,871 | $67,599 |
| Texas | 5,630 | $92,000 | $60,080 | $163,110 | $73,552 | $75,782 |
| Alaska | 860 | $91,960 | $61,840 | $147,910 | $73,253 | $71,565 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $90,710 | $55,410 | $149,990 | $68,631 | $69,420 |
| Minnesota | 2,260 | $88,000 | $35,510 | $133,570 | $65,890 | $66,812 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $86,630 | $60,920 | $129,080 | $66,860 | $72,507 |
| Colorado | 2,580 | $85,990 | $65,260 | $140,340 | $65,870 | $63,920 |
| Georgia | 1,750 | $85,710 | $56,470 | $162,410 | $65,599 | $68,124 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $84,570 | $60,110 | $109,300 | $67,935 | $76,367 |
| Maryland | 1,760 | $84,190 | $57,840 | $137,440 | $64,425 | $61,381 |
| Nevada | 490 | $83,050 | $57,570 | $138,740 | $67,256 | $67,270 |
| Virginia | 2,850 | $82,230 | $57,720 | $135,580 | $62,765 | $62,079 |
| New York | 3,700 | $82,160 | $58,240 | $139,490 | $62,404 | $57,824 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $82,100 | $51,520 | $119,020 | $63,716 | $71,194 |
| Connecticut | 620 | $82,070 | $60,820 | $130,620 | $62,392 | $60,218 |
| Illinois | 1,550 | $81,590 | $46,540 | $153,150 | $62,335 | $62,361 |
| New Hampshire | 480 | $80,810 | $59,230 | $111,840 | $65,680 | $63,054 |
| Arizona | 1,970 | $80,600 | $57,100 | $160,910 | $63,911 | $63,481 |
| Montana | 570 | $80,260 | $64,290 | $124,800 | $62,119 | $65,634 |
| Hawaii | 670 | $79,510 | $53,500 | $111,700 | $60,136 | $54,694 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $79,210 | $52,760 | $130,590 | $61,175 | $56,225 |
| Iowa | 690 | $78,780 | $54,340 | $117,040 | $61,910 | $70,543 |
| Ohio | 2,460 | $78,540 | $50,610 | $109,490 | $62,367 | $67,224 |
| Kansas | 590 | $78,210 | $56,120 | $136,990 | $60,286 | $66,934 |
| Vermont | 490 | $77,460 | $58,570 | $111,700 | $60,715 | $61,980 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $76,840 | $54,040 | $133,180 | $62,887 | $68,452 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,020 | $76,110 | $50,660 | $125,520 | $59,984 | $61,476 |
| Michigan | 3,100 | $76,080 | $52,300 | $111,770 | $59,370 | $61,704 |
| Oklahoma | 520 | $75,910 | $43,590 | $119,150 | $59,362 | $67,578 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $74,910 | $46,200 | $133,470 | $58,878 | $62,804 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 | $74,130 | $49,320 | $125,930 | $58,531 | $62,052 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $74,050 | $58,510 | $100,670 | $60,924 | $65,728 |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $72,820 | $48,580 | $104,360 | $57,245 | $60,837 |
| Alabama | 870 | $72,490 | $41,260 | $114,900 | $56,798 | $63,945 |
| Kentucky | 1,000 | $71,040 | $48,540 | $94,840 | $56,438 | $62,598 |
| Idaho | 670 | $70,350 | $53,360 | $108,100 | $55,701 | $58,329 |
| Louisiana | 1,600 | $69,820 | $49,890 | $132,810 | $56,240 | $63,759 |
| Guam | 80 | $68,640 | $45,260 | $100,420 | — | — |
| South Dakota | 240 | $68,230 | $49,390 | $97,060 | $56,830 | $64,152 |
| Maine | 530 | $66,480 | $49,280 | $107,100 | $52,455 | $54,049 |
| Indiana | 1,290 | $64,700 | $46,830 | $124,380 | $52,287 | $56,025 |
| Delaware | 290 | $64,690 | $50,220 | $106,060 | $50,971 | $51,069 |
| Nebraska | 510 | $64,040 | $52,110 | $101,190 | $51,602 | $57,270 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $61,050 | $49,140 | $88,710 | $49,302 | $54,287 |
| Florida | 5,950 | $60,830 | $42,600 | $109,290 | $51,057 | $49,371 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $57,780 | $37,230 | $112,260 | $47,027 | $54,083 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $57,220 | $35,580 | $122,270 | $46,527 | $53,518 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $53,830 | $39,330 | $109,300 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 390 | $53,030 | $38,020 | $97,470 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-2041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.