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Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as an Environmental Science, Protection, or Health Technician?

16.8% Jobs Projection
$72,380 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Work in Washington?

In Washington, there were 1,280 people working as Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,270 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians working in it, which means Washington has more Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,530 jobs for Washington Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 38,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians ranged from $41,710 to $101,640 with $72,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.05 to $48.87. The median hourly rate was $34.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.99.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 340 $49,960
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 240 $55,770

Top States for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,110 $57,740
Texas 2,810 $43,040
New York 2,400 $49,240
Ohio 1,520 $44,240
Washington 1,280 $72,380
North Carolina 1,200 $40,990
Florida 1,120 $40,280
Pennsylvania 1,090 $43,430
Virginia 1,010 $40,940
Illinois 1,000 $42,330
Georgia 960 $33,070
Colorado 760 $47,520
Tennessee 750 $41,620
Michigan 710 $44,380
West Virginia 680 $41,340
New Jersey 650 $41,610
Arizona 640 $39,720
Indiana 590 $39,080
Massachusetts 540 $57,530
New Mexico 520 $46,220

Below are the states where Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median 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

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