The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $47,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,330 | 2.80% | 26.54% |
| 2017 | $82,940 | 24.43% | - |
| 2015 | $62,680 | 4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $59,610 | -38.27% | - |
| 2013 | $82,420 | 23.95% | - |
| 2012 | $62,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,330, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Washington, followed by Wenatchee-East Wenatchee (median annual salary $64,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |