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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwestern Oklahoma 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 Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,240
25th Percentile Wage	$47,500
50th Percentile Wage	$59,890
75th Percentile Wage	$76,410
90th Percentile Wage	$98,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,240.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$59,890	-33.83%	12.27%
2019	$80,150	24.35%	-
2018	$60,630	9.02%	-
2017	$55,160	21.41%	-
2013	$43,350	-21.20%	-
2012	$52,540	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,890 in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Tulsa and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Smith.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$83,180
Oklahoma City	$67,900
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$60,260
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$59,950
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$59,890
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$53,790
Fort Smith	$35,870