Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,520
25th Percentile Wage
$52,110
50th Percentile Wage
$62,880
75th Percentile Wage
$81,890
90th Percentile Wage
$105,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,520.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,880
-2.18% 6.46%
2021
$64,250
-7.16% -
2020
$68,850
0.46% -
2019
$68,530
15.32% -
2018
$58,030
2.33% -
2017
$56,680
2.84% -
2016
$55,070
-13.96% -
2015
$62,760
7.33% -
2014
$58,160
0.07% -
2013
$58,120
-1.20% -
2012
$58,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,880 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Rochester is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Binghamton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$85,270
Kingston
$81,280
Ithaca
$80,620
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$79,790
Syracuse
$78,220
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$78,210
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$77,650
Nassau-Suffolk
$76,700
Watertown-Fort Drum
$76,100
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$75,110
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$73,190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$65,520
Utica-Rome
$64,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,590
Rochester
$62,880
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$62,630
Binghamton
$62,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.