Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in New Bedford, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in New Bedford 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 New Bedford, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,830
25th Percentile Wage
$49,620
50th Percentile Wage
$89,170
75th Percentile Wage
$101,250
90th Percentile Wage
$110,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,830.

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in New Bedford with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,170, New Bedford is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $99,850). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in New Bedford is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$99,850
New Bedford
$89,170
Springfield
$84,710
Worcester
$82,430
Barnstable Town
$81,410
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$78,830
Framingham
$61,940
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$50,380
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$49,280

See also: Top paying jobs in New Bedford, Massachusetts.