Environmental Specialist Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$54,000

$40,000

$54,000

$72,000

Environmental specialists in the United States make an average salary of $54,201 per year or $26.06 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $72,000. If you like following the crowd, construction and professional companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out energy, utilities, and manufacturing companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Illinois, Iowa, Alaska, Kansas, and California provide the highest environmental specialist salaries.

Best Paying Cities

San Francisco, CA

$71,634

Chicago, IL

$67,809

Des Moines, IA

$67,039

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Map of Environmental Specialist Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Environmental Specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Environmental Specialist Salary By Location

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an environmental specialist is roughly $54,201 per year, which boils down to $26.06 per hour. Interestingly enough, environmental specialists have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $71,634 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $48,000. Additionally, environmental specialists make more than the average salary in Chicago, IL, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, WA, Casa Grande, AZ, and El Paso, TX. On a more broad level, environmental specialist salaries are highest in Illinois, Iowa, Alaska, Kansas, California, Washington, and Nevada. On the contrary, South Carolina, Wyoming, and Minnesota offer the lowest environmental specialist salaries.

City

Average Salary

San Francisco, CA

$71,634

$72k

Chicago, IL

$67,809

$68k

Des Moines, IA

$67,039

$67k

Des Moines, WA

$63,338

$63k

Casa Grande, AZ

$58,444

$58k

El Paso, TX

$58,122

$58k

Washington, DC

$56,879

$57k

Commerce City, CO

$56,604

$57k

East Brunswick, NJ

$55,867

$56k

New York, NY

$55,412

$55k

Average Environmental Specialist Salary By Company

To earn a high income as an environmental specialist, working for Google or Dynamic Industries might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like Chevron and Shell report highly competitive salaries for environmental specialists.

Company

Average Salary

Google

$105,422

$105k

Dynamic Industries

$86,749

$87k

Chevron

$82,413

$82k

Shell

$81,485

$81k

Phillips 66

$76,146

$76k

Continental Resources

$75,075

$75k

Baxter International

$74,743

$75k

$73,892

$74k

Halliburton

$71,575

$72k

Praxair

$71,366

$71k

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Average Environmental Specialist Pay By Industry

The salary for an environmental specialist can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for environmental specialists tend to be found in energy, utilities, and manufacturing companies. In fact, environmental specialists can make a yearly salary of $68,456 while working for energy companies.

Industry

Average Salary

Energy

$68,456

$68k

Utilities

$59,748

$60k

Manufacturing

$56,434

$56k

Professional

$51,573

$52k

Finance

$51,569

$52k

Health Care

$50,669

$51k