Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Fayetteville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Fayetteville 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 Science and Protection Technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,670
25th Percentile Wage
$32,110
50th Percentile Wage
$41,040
75th Percentile Wage
$51,020
90th Percentile Wage
$57,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$41,040
2.24% 20.39%
2014
$40,120
4.39% -
2013
$38,360
14.83% -
2012
$32,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Fayetteville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,040 in Fayetteville is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Fayetteville is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jacksonville
$48,760
Raleigh-Cary
$45,410
Durham-Chapel Hill
$43,410
Fayetteville
$41,040
Greensboro-High Point
$40,450
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,610
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,380
Winston-Salem
$37,150
Wilmington
$35,920
Asheville
$35,180
Rocky Mount
$35,010
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina.