Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians in York-Hanover 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 Science and Protection Technicians in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,570
25th Percentile Wage
$39,300
50th Percentile Wage
$47,770
75th Percentile Wage
$58,020
90th Percentile Wage
$70,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,570.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$47,770
3.01% 23.47%
2013
$46,330
21.09% -
2012
$36,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,770 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in York-Hanover is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$57,740
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$50,620
Philadelphia
$50,240
Newark-Union
$49,730
York-Hanover
$47,770
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$47,130
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,660
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,130
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$44,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,260
Pittsburgh
$39,080
Erie
$37,260
Lancaster
$34,660
Reading
$31,800

See also: Top paying jobs in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.