Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 Scientists and Health Specialists in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,990
25th Percentile Wage
$53,250
50th Percentile Wage
$75,310
75th Percentile Wage
$98,800
90th Percentile Wage
$124,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $124,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,990.

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
$75,310
18.18% 8.46%
2021
$61,620
-4.02% -
2020
$64,100
-5.34% -
2018
$67,520
-28.05% -
2017
$86,460
20.26% -
2015
$68,940
1.48% -
2014
$67,920
1.90% -
2013
$66,630
-3.47% -
2012
$68,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,310 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in York-Hanover is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$84,050
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$80,380
State College
$76,290
York-Hanover
$75,310
Philadelphia
$74,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$73,300
Reading
$72,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$72,570
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$70,080
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$68,040
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$66,150
Pittsburgh
$64,190
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,280
Williamsport
$60,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$59,910
Lancaster
$57,480
Altoona
$55,200
Erie
$52,740
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,060

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