The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Springfield 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 | $32,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,580.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,860, Springfield is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $52,740). Compared with Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Springfield is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |