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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in New York

SOC 19-4042 · New York · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median Annual Salary
$62,400
$30.00/hr
13.3% higher than the US national median ($55,099)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Environmental Science and Protection Technicians salary in New York in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

$Competitive · ~P50
P10$40K
P25$47K
P50$62K
P75$80K
P90$108K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- professional & business services job openings are running at 5.5% (JOLTS, June 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in professional services are rising about 2.5% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.1-2.6% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $62,400 to $79,664 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Environmental Science and Protection Technicians pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

BLS's May 2025 median estimate for this role is 11.3% above its May 2024 estimate. A swing that large usually reflects survey sampling or classification changes between OEWS vintages rather than actual pay changes, so lean on the sector wage-growth benchmark (2.5% per year, BLS ECI) for planning.

Hiring demand · HOT

Professional & Business Services is running a 5.5% job-openings rate with quits at 2.2% (BLS JOLTS). Demand has cooled for 2 straight months (6.2% down to 5.5%).

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 2.5 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.

What changed recently
  • Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 5.5% (down 0.3pp), still the highest of any major sector. Quits held at 2.2%.
  • Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 2.5% per year. Nationally, wages rose 3.2% while CPI hit 3.5%, so real wages turned negative.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in New York is $62,400 per year ($30.00/hr). This is 13.3% higher than the national median of $55,099.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

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.

Wage Percentiles: New York

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salaryvs National
P10Entry level$19.24$40,019+4.9%
P25$22.65$47,112+2.8%
P50MEDIAN$30.00$62,400+13.3%
P75$38.30$79,664+14.0%
P90Top earners$51.73$107,598+14.3%
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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.0%
Faster than average
Annual openings
6K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
40K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
8K$49,590
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
8K$64,070
Wage range across top 5 industries: $49,590 to $64,070 (29% spread)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in New York?

The median (P50) annual salary for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in New York is approximately $62,400, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 13.3% higher than the national median of $55,099. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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