Environmental Scientists and Specialists
Total Employment |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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National | 84,250 | 1.0 | ![]() |
$68,910 | ![]() |
data source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
Top job markets for Environmental Scientists and Specialists ranked by
concentration (left) and median earnings (right):
Metro areas with populations over 1 million
Metro Area | Location Quotient |
Sacramento, CA | 4.8 |
Raleigh, NC | 2.6 |
SF Metro Area | 2.1 |
Denver, CO | 2.0 |
Seattle-Tacoma, WA | 1.8 |
Metro Area | Median Earnings |
DC Metro Area | $101,380 |
SF Metro Area | $98,200 |
Houston, TX | $87,310 |
Denver, CO | $85,140 |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | $84,960 |
Metro areas with populations of 500,000 to 1 million
Metro Area | Location Quotient |
Santa Rosa, CA | 2.3 |
Honolulu, HI | 2.0 |
Durham, NC | 1.9 |
Albany, NY | 1.9 |
Oxnard, CA | 1.8 |
Metro Area | Median Earnings |
Durham, NC | $87,090 |
Bakersfield, CA | $83,870 |
Oxnard, CA | $82,250 |
Santa Rosa, CA | $78,630 |
Worcester, MA | $75,960 |
Metro areas with populations of 200,000 to 500,000
Metro Area | Location Quotient |
Boulder, CO | 8.7 |
Tallahassee, FL | 6.6 |
Trenton, NJ | 6.6 |
Olympia, WA | 5.3 |
Kennewick, WA | 3.9 |
Metro Area | Median Earnings |
Beaumont, TX | $90,040 |
Kennewick, WA | $90,030 |
Trenton, NJ | $86,090 |
Boulder, CO | $84,620 |
Salinas, CA | $82,170 |
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