Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,880
25th Percentile Wage
$53,580
50th Percentile Wage
$63,860
75th Percentile Wage
$74,150
90th Percentile Wage
$106,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,880.

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
$63,860
1.88% 23.05%
2021
$62,660
12.03% -
2015
$55,120
-16.55% -
2014
$64,240
5.79% -
2013
$60,520
18.80% -
2012
$49,140
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,860 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Johnson City is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$67,290
Knoxville
$66,790
Memphis
$66,470
Johnson City
$63,860
Chattanooga
$63,430
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,940
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$59,840
Jackson
$58,240
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,950
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$42,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.