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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$45,840
25th Percentile Wage	$59,800
50th Percentile Wage	$67,900
75th Percentile Wage	$101,420
90th Percentile Wage	$142,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,840.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$67,900	11.80%	31.15%
2021	$59,890	-8.23%	-
2020	$64,820	-0.74%	-
2019	$65,300	-1.85%	-
2018	$66,510	9.20%	-
2017	$60,390	4.29%	-
2016	$57,800	1.44%	-
2015	$56,970	7.48%	-
2014	$52,710	11.27%	-
2013	$46,770	0.04%	-
2012	$46,750	-	-

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Oklahoma City with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,900, Oklahoma City is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Tulsa (median annual salary of $83,180). Compared with Tulsa, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Oklahoma City is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower.

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