Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,630
25th Percentile Wage
$62,570
50th Percentile Wage
$74,190
75th Percentile Wage
$97,530
90th Percentile Wage
$130,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,190
-10.65% 3.40%
2021
$82,090
1.35% -
2020
$80,980
-0.10% -
2019
$81,060
11.31% -
2018
$71,890
-12.77% -
2016
$81,070
-6.23% -
2015
$86,120
9.20% -
2014
$78,200
0.70% -
2013
$77,650
7.70% -
2012
$71,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,190 in Springfield 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 Springfield is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 58.9 percent (58.9%) 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 Springfield, Illinois.