Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
SOC code 19-4042 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| 25th percentile | $45,820 | $22.03 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $55,090 | $26.49 |
| 75th percentile | $69,910 | $33.61 |
| 90th percentile | $94,160 | $45.27 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 19-4042), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 340 | $47,580 | $45,890 | $34,930 | $35,690 | $57,200 | $68,810 |
| Alaska | 350 | $61,280 | $48,830 | $35,520 | $37,290 | $61,580 | $107,290 |
| Arizona | 510 | $58,630 | $51,210 | $41,340 | $45,460 | $64,840 | $76,720 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $47,040 | $44,500 | $38,680 | $38,740 | $47,840 | $61,710 |
| California | — | $53,610 | $38,220 | $36,170 | $36,680 | $60,040 | $86,900 |
| Colorado | 850 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 120 | $74,290 | $64,370 | $49,320 | $57,720 | $94,610 | $108,530 |
| Delaware | 140 | $43,870 | $42,680 | $31,290 | $37,940 | $45,810 | $62,920 |
| District of Columbia | — | $76,700 | $76,420 | $76,410 | $76,420 | $76,420 | $76,430 |
| Florida | 1,660 | $53,650 | $48,000 | $37,000 | $39,700 | $62,150 | $81,740 |
| Georgia | 620 | $59,210 | $54,180 | $35,050 | $43,000 | $68,630 | $86,920 |
| Hawaii | 280 | $55,820 | $56,490 | $39,730 | $46,450 | $62,820 | $72,750 |
| Idaho | 210 | $63,350 | $50,340 | $29,370 | $41,590 | $73,340 | $132,280 |
| Illinois | 1,740 | $46,970 | $30,690 | $30,690 | $30,690 | $59,600 | $86,490 |
| Indiana | 660 | $50,560 | $47,680 | $32,700 | $39,030 | $60,860 | $66,020 |
| Iowa | 290 | $58,570 | $58,730 | $38,850 | $48,230 | $67,930 | $80,850 |
| Kansas | 330 | $51,210 | $47,150 | $37,020 | $40,760 | $53,390 | $78,400 |
| Kentucky | 400 | $47,400 | $38,940 | $31,170 | $35,250 | $57,950 | $73,160 |
| Louisiana | 330 | $58,180 | $48,000 | $33,610 | $43,700 | $77,450 | $98,490 |
| Maine | 150 | $45,150 | $43,120 | $34,030 | $34,030 | $49,920 | $62,130 |
| Maryland | 610 | $59,710 | $53,730 | $39,030 | $44,200 | $67,430 | $88,470 |
| Massachusetts | 630 | $58,640 | $54,000 | $38,690 | $47,050 | $63,130 | $86,030 |
| Michigan | 710 | $58,720 | $51,580 | $41,870 | $46,130 | $64,770 | $84,310 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $63,430 | $58,200 | $34,670 | $48,350 | $79,890 | $95,370 |
| Mississippi | — | $56,500 | $55,690 | $33,110 | $36,750 | $66,400 | $83,800 |
| Missouri | 250 | $54,010 | $52,140 | $25,580 | $38,760 | $61,970 | $96,380 |
| Montana | 100 | $52,140 | $50,220 | $38,420 | $45,530 | $59,660 | $65,290 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $66,860 | $67,720 | $40,780 | $53,520 | $85,220 | $85,220 |
| Nevada | 250 | $71,970 | $63,300 | $36,950 | $39,630 | $84,640 | $134,520 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $53,680 | $52,610 | $37,570 | $41,580 | $61,610 | $72,810 |
| New Jersey | 1,200 | $55,150 | $49,620 | $37,440 | $44,860 | $61,590 | $79,020 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $62,330 | $57,930 | $38,670 | $48,020 | $74,780 | $95,680 |
| New York | 2,470 | $64,240 | $59,380 | $38,050 | $46,550 | $77,960 | $101,730 |
| North Carolina | 880 | $50,900 | $47,860 | $36,380 | $40,140 | $58,040 | $72,430 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $56,440 | $55,310 | $39,130 | $46,090 | $65,020 | $71,990 |
| Ohio | 910 | $54,700 | $50,400 | $40,050 | $46,400 | $62,060 | $73,780 |
| Oklahoma | 280 | $50,960 | $45,390 | $32,520 | $37,610 | $61,060 | $80,860 |
| Oregon | 440 | $58,060 | $53,350 | $35,870 | $42,680 | $71,840 | $97,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,160 | $63,010 | $60,060 | $44,720 | $48,700 | $73,840 | $95,020 |
| South Carolina | 400 | $54,460 | $46,230 | $37,130 | $38,740 | $62,750 | $92,300 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $50,390 | $50,180 | $35,530 | $42,640 | $59,760 | $62,120 |
| Tennessee | 300 | $57,600 | $55,940 | $30,130 | $47,390 | $65,680 | $81,610 |
| Texas | 3,490 | $55,880 | $49,620 | $37,790 | $44,570 | $63,800 | $82,850 |
| Utah | 320 | $57,310 | $54,060 | $44,290 | $46,470 | $63,900 | $76,350 |
| Vermont | 40 | $51,900 | $49,350 | $39,830 | $47,630 | $57,980 | $65,810 |
| Virginia | 1,150 | $53,210 | $49,130 | $35,890 | $38,230 | $60,280 | $72,960 |
| Washington | 850 | $77,590 | $78,270 | $43,120 | $50,220 | $100,730 | $104,870 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $53,760 | $52,690 | $34,720 | $40,940 | $60,680 | $74,690 |
| Wisconsin | 350 | $53,380 | $49,050 | $33,460 | $42,100 | $68,720 | $74,240 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $56,170 | $51,140 | $40,650 | $46,140 | $62,640 | $77,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Chemical Technicians 19-4031$60,390/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.