Environmental technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$35.24 per hour

$73,290 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$28.35 per hour

$58,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$20.00 per hour

$41,610 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$15.23 per hour

$31,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level environmental technician earnings begin at:

$11.10 per hour

$23,080 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 27% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than forest and conservation workers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $77K
Energy auditor salary $74K
Forester salary $80K
Urban planner salary $71K
Biomass plant technician salary $63K
Environmental technician salary $42K
Geothermal technician salary $38K
Forest and conservation worker salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)