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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4042 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.


National estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Industry profile for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Geographic profile for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

National estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,920 2.4 % $ 25.95 $ 53,970 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.47 $ 18.64 $ 23.26 $ 30.24 $ 39.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,180 $ 38,780 $ 48,380 $ 62,900 $ 82,690


Industry profile for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,220 0.52 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,890 0.45 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,980 0.13 $ 30.54 $ 63,510
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,180 0.10 $ 25.24 $ 52,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,050 0.03 $ 24.88 $ 51,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,220 0.52 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 780 0.46 $ 28.13 $ 58,500
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,890 0.45 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 170 0.30 $ 26.54 $ 55,190
Waste Treatment and Disposal 280 0.29 $ 23.99 $ 49,900

Top paying industries for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 340 0.09 $ 41.70 $ 86,740
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 70 0.02 $ 40.25 $ 83,720
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 50 0.05 $ 39.69 $ 82,560
Oil and Gas Extraction 150 0.15 $ 38.78 $ 80,660
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 30 0.01 $ 35.74 $ 74,340


Geographic profile for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,130 0.35 1.52 $ 30.47 $ 63,370
Texas 2,640 0.20 0.89 $ 23.80 $ 49,500
Florida 2,420 0.26 1.14 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
New York 1,890 0.21 0.90 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Georgia 1,290 0.28 1.22 $ 27.08 $ 56,320


Map of location quotient of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 450 1.48 6.45 $ 24.18 $ 50,300
West Virginia 700 1.04 4.52 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
Idaho 400 0.50 2.19 $ 21.43 $ 44,570
Wyoming 120 0.44 1.92 $ 27.34 $ 56,870
New Mexico 340 0.42 1.83 $ 29.36 $ 61,080


Map of annual mean wages of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 130 0.08 0.34 $ 32.06 $ 66,690
Washington 490 0.14 0.62 $ 31.18 $ 64,850
Nevada 290 0.20 0.89 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Alabama 330 0.17 0.72 $ 30.75 $ 63,970
California 6,130 0.35 1.52 $ 30.47 $ 63,370



Map of employment of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,720 0.28 1.23 $ 28.16 $ 58,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,530 0.17 0.73 $ 27.99 $ 58,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 930 0.39 1.70 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 820 0.30 1.32 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 770 0.25 1.10 $ 24.99 $ 51,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 760 0.17 0.75 $ 27.84 $ 57,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 730 0.27 1.18 $ 28.79 $ 59,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 710 0.26 1.12 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 680 0.26 1.13 $ 19.05 $ 39,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 630 0.39 1.69 $ 29.33 $ 61,010


Map of location quotient of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charleston, WV 160 1.61 7.03 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
Beckley, WV 60 1.50 6.56 $ 23.98 $ 49,870
Fort Collins, CO 200 1.19 5.17 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Kennewick-Richland, WA 140 1.13 4.93 $ 44.37 $ 92,290
Fresno, CA 430 1.07 4.68 $ 32.62 $ 67,850
Iowa City, IA 90 0.99 4.30 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Athens-Clarke County, GA 80 0.87 3.80 $ 27.40 $ 56,990
Anchorage, AK 120 0.73 3.19 $ 29.03 $ 60,380
Midland, TX 80 0.73 3.18 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Greeley, CO 80 0.70 3.05 $ 28.40 $ 59,080


Map of annual mean wages of environmental science and protection technicians, including health by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 140 1.13 4.93 $ 44.37 $ 92,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 930 0.39 1.70 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 0.26 1.15 $ 36.88 $ 76,710
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 0.32 1.39 $ 36.86 $ 76,670
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 150 0.31 1.35 $ 36.77 $ 76,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 220 0.20 0.87 $ 34.45 $ 71,650
Salinas, CA 30 0.18 0.78 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
Fresno, CA 430 1.07 4.68 $ 32.62 $ 67,850
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 220 0.21 0.92 $ 32.20 $ 66,970
Cedar Rapids, IA 40 0.26 1.12 $ 32.08 $ 66,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.96 12.90 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 160 2.82 12.31 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 150 1.16 5.06 $ 24.27 $ 50,490
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 90 0.61 2.64 $ 25.65 $ 53,340
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.10 4.81 $ 17.37 $ 36,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.96 12.90 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 160 2.82 12.31 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 150 1.16 5.06 $ 24.27 $ 50,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.10 4.81 $ 17.37 $ 36,140
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.71 3.10 $ 32.81 $ 68,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.71 3.10 $ 32.81 $ 68,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 31.75 $ 66,040
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.52 $ 31.32 $ 65,140
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 2.19 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.36 $ 27.98 $ 58,200


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023