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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$45,360
25th Percentile Wage	$56,240
50th Percentile Wage	$60,050
75th Percentile Wage	$73,160
90th Percentile Wage	$85,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,360.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$60,050	-23.85%	15.47%
2021	$74,370	31.75%	-
2016	$50,760	2.76%	-
2015	$49,360	4.44%	-
2014	$47,170	-7.61%	-
2012	$50,760	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,050, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Minnesota, following city of St Cloud (median annual salary of $81,040). Compared with the highest paying city St Cloud, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
St Cloud	$81,040
Rochester	$75,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$66,290
Mankato-North Mankato	$66,130
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$64,340
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,050