Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eugene-Springfield 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 Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,780
25th Percentile Wage
$63,920
50th Percentile Wage
$79,420
75th Percentile Wage
$101,670
90th Percentile Wage
$162,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,780.

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
$79,420
20.30% 24.19%
2021
$63,300
-6.49% -
2020
$67,410
3.98% -
2019
$64,730
-13.47% -
2018
$73,450
7.92% -
2017
$67,630
-1.43% -
2016
$68,600
9.49% -
2015
$62,090
1.82% -
2014
$60,960
0.90% -
2013
$60,410
0.33% -
2012
$60,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Eugene-Springfield with Other Oregon Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,420 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eugene-Springfield is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$91,440
Salem
$87,110
Bend
$87,110
Medford
$82,130
Corvallis
$80,990
Eugene-Springfield
$79,420
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$72,090
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area
$62,810
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$62,560
North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$61,790

See also: Top paying jobs in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon.