Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,020
25th Percentile Wage
$70,180
50th Percentile Wage
$85,090
75th Percentile Wage
$95,480
90th Percentile Wage
$95,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,020.

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
$85,090
12.46% 24.35%
2021
$74,490
-7.77% -
2020
$80,280
-27.78% -
2019
$102,580
41.05% -
2016
$60,470
4.12% -
2015
$57,980
0.66% -
2014
$57,600
-2.53% -
2013
$59,060
-8.99% -
2012
$64,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,090, Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Texas, following the highest paying city North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $85,090). Compared with North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area is .0 percent (.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$85,090
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$85,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$84,780
College Station-Bryan
$83,960
Texarkana-Texarkana
$81,840
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$79,180
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$77,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$77,290
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$75,630
Tyler
$74,490
Corpus Christi
$73,210
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$72,820
Midland
$72,560
Waco
$71,710
El Paso
$70,620
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$69,990
Longview
$68,150
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$67,270
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$66,380
Fort Worth-Arlington
$65,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$64,880
Odessa
$59,620
Amarillo
$58,480
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$55,070
Lubbock
$54,750
Brownsville-Harlingen
$36,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas.