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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northern Indiana 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 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,100
25th Percentile Wage	$53,030
50th Percentile Wage	$58,480
75th Percentile Wage	$63,920
90th Percentile Wage	$110,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$58,480	1.13%	18.88%
2019	$57,820	17.95%	-
2016	$47,440	8.58%	-
2015	$43,370	-9.38%	-
2012	$47,440	-	-

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,480 in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Muncie and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Muncie	$83,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$76,960
Elkhart-Goshen	$73,950
Fort Wayne	$64,470
Indianapolis-Carmel	$62,000
Bloomington	$59,970
Gary	$58,740
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$58,480
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$55,360
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$52,500
Lafayette	$48,240