Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,760
25th Percentile Wage
$54,550
50th Percentile Wage
$76,180
75th Percentile Wage
$90,180
90th Percentile Wage
$103,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,760.

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,180 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 60.0 percent (60.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$87,820
Rockford
$81,090
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$80,980
Peoria
$78,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,180
Springfield
$74,190
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$73,770
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$72,800
Carbondale-Marion
$65,740
Champaign-Urbana
$62,760
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,510

See also: Top paying jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.