The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Reno-Sparks 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 | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,440 | -1.78% | 24.46% |
| 2017 | $49,300 | 5.31% | - |
| 2016 | $46,680 | -2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $47,970 | 7.53% | - |
| 2014 | $44,360 | 16.12% | - |
| 2013 | $37,210 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $36,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,440, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,600). Compared with Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Reno-Sparks is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |