The median annual wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $83,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,640.
Pay spans roughly $50,720 at the 10th percentile to $138,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.15 per hour. An estimated 3,110 people work as environmental scientists and specialists, including health in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.15 |
| 10th percentile | $50,720 |
| 90th percentile | $138,950 |
| Employment | 3,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.