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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources. Excludes "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023), "Conservation Scientists" (19-1031), "Forest and Conservation Technicians" (19-4093), "Fish and Game Wardens" (33-3031), and "Forest and Conservation Workers" (45-4011).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 80,480 |
1.3 % |
$37.30 |
$77,580 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$20.44 |
$25.76 |
$34.20 |
$45.47 |
$59.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$42,520 |
$53,580 |
$71,130 |
$94,590 |
$124,620 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
19,510 |
1.35 |
$37.77 |
$78,570 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
19,240 |
0.88 |
$32.04 |
$66,650 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
10,070 |
0.18 |
$34.51 |
$71,770 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
9,870 |
0.68 |
$36.97 |
$76,900 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
4,860 |
0.24 |
$50.39 |
$104,820 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
19,510 |
1.35 |
$37.77 |
$78,570 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
2,220 |
1.03 |
$32.44 |
$67,470 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
19,240 |
0.88 |
$32.04 |
$66,650 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
9,870 |
0.68 |
$36.97 |
$76,900 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
580 |
0.52 |
$43.97 |
$91,450 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
12,750 |
0.75 |
1.35 |
$44.18 |
$91,890 |
| Florida |
4,920 |
0.57 |
1.03 |
$28.26 |
$58,790 |
| New York |
4,400 |
0.47 |
0.84 |
$38.15 |
$79,340 |
| Texas |
4,170 |
0.34 |
0.62 |
$38.88 |
$80,880 |
| North Carolina |
3,790 |
0.86 |
1.55 |
$31.18 |
$64,850 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,600 |
2.24 |
4.04 |
$55.38 |
$115,190 |
| Alaska |
670 |
2.12 |
3.81 |
$38.57 |
$80,220 |
| Wyoming |
470 |
1.76 |
3.16 |
$33.15 |
$68,940 |
| New Mexico |
1,180 |
1.46 |
2.62 |
$41.92 |
$87,200 |
| Vermont |
380 |
1.26 |
2.26 |
$31.94 |
$66,440 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,600 |
2.24 |
4.04 |
$55.38 |
$115,190 |
| Colorado |
2,930 |
1.12 |
2.01 |
$44.72 |
$93,010 |
| California |
12,750 |
0.75 |
1.35 |
$44.18 |
$91,890 |
| New Mexico |
1,180 |
1.46 |
2.62 |
$41.92 |
$87,200 |
| Virginia |
3,150 |
0.82 |
1.48 |
$41.13 |
$85,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,320 |
0.46 |
0.82 |
$39.49 |
$82,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,980 |
1.27 |
2.28 |
$50.31 |
$104,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,060 |
0.50 |
0.90 |
$43.80 |
$91,110 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
2,640 |
2.68 |
4.82 |
$42.74 |
$88,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,600 |
1.07 |
1.93 |
$50.33 |
$104,690 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,620 |
0.81 |
1.47 |
$43.74 |
$90,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,600 |
0.58 |
1.04 |
$41.29 |
$85,870 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
1,500 |
1.09 |
1.97 |
$34.52 |
$71,790 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,440 |
0.73 |
1.32 |
$37.05 |
$77,070 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,370 |
0.93 |
1.67 |
$46.63 |
$96,990 |
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