Environmental technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$33.99 per hour

$70,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$26.02 per hour

$54,120 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$20.35 per hour

$42,330 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$16.71 per hour

$34,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$14.12 per hour

$29,370 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Environmental technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $72,380
Rhode Island $68,850
District of Columbia $60,690
Idaho $59,040
California $57,740
Massachusetts $57,530
Maryland $56,180
Utah $55,200
Oregon $54,670
Minnesota $52,220
Alaska $50,670
New York $49,240
Nevada $48,850
Colorado $47,520
Arkansas $47,490
Wisconsin $47,260
Alabama $47,130
Nebraska $47,040
New Hampshire $47,020
Iowa $47,000
Louisiana $46,410
New Mexico $46,220
Connecticut $45,850
Kansas $45,700
Hawaii $45,400
Pennsylvania $44,613
Michigan $44,380
Ohio $44,240
Oklahoma $44,130
Texas $43,040
Illinois $42,330
North Dakota $42,130
Tennessee $41,620
New Jersey $41,610
West Virginia $41,340
North Carolina $40,990
Virginia $40,940
Montana $40,930
Florida $40,280
Wyoming $40,280
Arizona $39,720
Missouri $39,090
Indiana $39,080
South Carolina $38,840
Kentucky $38,720
Mississippi $37,210
Maine $36,380
Vermont $36,350
Delaware $36,210
Virgin Islands, U.S. $34,510
Georgia $33,070
South Dakota $28,320
Puerto Rico $24,170

How do environmental technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Environmental technicians earn 18% less than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than soil and water conservationists but more than forest and conservation workers.

Career Median Salary
Soil and water conservationist salary $63K
Rangeland manager salary $63K
Biomass plant technician salary $66K
Energy broker salary $52K
Geothermal technician salary $45K
Environmental technician salary $42K
Forest and conservation worker salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)