The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,160 | -3.43% | 28.64% |
| 2017 | $57,050 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $55,790 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $54,880 | 4.74% | - |
| 2014 | $52,280 | 16.18% | - |
| 2013 | $43,820 | 10.18% | - |
| 2012 | $39,360 | - | - |