The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $48,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,110 | -1.93% | 12.44% |
| 2021 | $77,580 | -1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $78,490 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $76,600 | 12.48% | - |
| 2018 | $67,040 | -2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $68,730 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $67,380 | -3.86% | - |
| 2015 | $69,980 | 7.86% | - |
| 2014 | $64,480 | -8.56% | - |
| 2013 | $70,000 | 4.80% | - |
| 2012 | $66,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,110, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $76,230). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Baltimore-Towson is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| St Marys County | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |