Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Burlington, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington 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 Burlington, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,070
25th Percentile Wage
$48,510
50th Percentile Wage
$58,260
75th Percentile Wage
$62,800
90th Percentile Wage
$83,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$58,260
-3.04% -3.04%
2021
$60,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Burlington with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,260 in Burlington is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$80,470
Raleigh-Cary
$64,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$63,660
Fayetteville
$63,480
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$63,300
Greensboro-High Point
$61,480
Asheville
$60,860
Jacksonville
$60,570
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$59,030
Burlington
$58,260
Wilmington
$58,220
New Bern
$57,780
Winston-Salem
$57,700
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$57,620
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$51,190
Rocky Mount
$51,050

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