Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries across 51 states

$80,042

National Average (Median)

$132,620

Highest: District of Columbia

$57,220

Lowest: Arkansas

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary by State

Compare Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$57,220

$132,620

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $72,490 AK $91,960 AZ $80,600 AR $57,220 CA $106,510 CO $85,990 CT $82,070 DE $64,690 DC $132,620 FL $60,830 GA $85,710 HI $79,510 ID $70,350 IL $81,590 IN $64,700 IA $78,780 KS $78,210 KY $71,040 LA $69,820 ME $66,480 MD $84,190 MA $100,640 MI $76,080 MN $88,000 MS $57,780 MO $61,050 MT $80,260 NE $64,040 NV $83,050 NH $80,810 NJ $79,210 NM $86,630 NY $82,160 NC $74,130 ND $84,570 OH $78,540 OK $75,910 OR $97,440 PA $76,110 RI $100,730 SC $74,910 SD $68,230 TN $76,840 TX $92,000 UT $90,710 VT $77,460 VA $82,230 WA $98,300 WV $82,100 WI $72,820 WY $74,050

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$132,620

California

$106,510

Rhode Island

$100,730

Massachusetts

$100,640

Washington

$98,300

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$132,620	$133,190	1,270
2	California	$106,510	$112,360	12,490
3	Rhode Island	$100,730	$104,460	330
4	Massachusetts	$100,640	$104,760	2,930
5	Washington	$98,300	$103,580	4,470
6	Oregon	$97,440	$97,100	1,370
7	Texas	$92,000	$100,680	5,630
8	Alaska	$91,960	$100,490	860
9	Utah	$90,710	$98,090	1,020
10	Minnesota	$88,000	$87,840	2,260
11	New Mexico	$86,630	$92,050	940
12	Colorado	$85,990	$98,930	2,580
13	Georgia	$85,710	$98,480	1,750
14	North Dakota	$84,570	$83,820	240
15	Maryland	$84,190	$93,100	1,760
16	Nevada	$83,050	$89,850	490
17	Virginia	$82,230	$90,500	2,850
18	New York	$82,160	$91,410	3,700
19	West Virginia	$82,100	$84,920	250
20	Connecticut	$82,070	$100,040	620
21	Illinois	$81,590	$92,260	1,550
22	New Hampshire	$80,810	$85,120	480
23	Arizona	$80,600	$92,740	1,970
24	Montana	$80,260	$85,240	570
25	Hawaii	$79,510	$80,720	670
26	New Jersey	$79,210	$86,690	3,150
27	Iowa	$78,780	$81,670	690
28	Ohio	$78,540	$80,820	2,460
29	Kansas	$78,210	$87,500	590
30	Vermont	$77,460	$83,460	490
31	Tennessee	$76,840	$84,680	1,230
32	Pennsylvania	$76,110	$82,270	3,020
33	Michigan	$76,080	$81,800	3,100
34	Oklahoma	$75,910	$78,430	520
35	South Carolina	$74,910	$83,920	490
36	North Carolina	$74,130	$80,230	4,150
37	Wyoming	$74,050	$76,430	410
38	Wisconsin	$72,820	$77,840	920
39	Alabama	$72,490	$74,510	870
40	Kentucky	$71,040	$71,160	1,000
41	Idaho	$70,350	$76,760	670
42	Louisiana	$69,820	$82,010	1,600
43	South Dakota	$68,230	$72,470	240
44	Maine	$66,480	$71,400	530
45	Indiana	$64,700	$78,210	1,290
46	Delaware	$64,690	$68,460	290
47	Nebraska	$64,040	$74,880	510
48	Missouri	$61,050	$66,360	1,380
49	Florida	$60,830	$69,830	5,950
50	Mississippi	$57,780	$67,460	390
51	Arkansas	$57,220	$72,360	270

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS