The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians in Chattanooga is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,720 | -14.06% | -14.06% |
| 2013 | $36,180 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,720, Chattanooga is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Tennessee, following city of Knoxville (median annual salary of $57,670). Compared with the highest paying city Knoxville, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Chattanooga is 45.0 percent (45.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga |