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Environmental Science Technician

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AVG. SALARY

$47,520

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$47,520

Entry Annual Wage

$31,970

Experienced Annual Wage

$67,700

Average Hourly Wage

$22.84

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.37

Experienced Hourly Wage

$32.55

Median Hourly Wage

$20.79

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Oklahoma City MSA $54,240 or $26.08/hr $39,620 or $19.05/hr $81,350 or $39.11/hr
Tulsa MSA $47,010 or $22.60/hr $29,390 or $14.13/hr $80,230 or $38.57/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,870 or $21.09/hr $26,030 or $12.52/hr $59,280 or $28.50/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,900 or $19.18/hr $26,030 or $12.52/hr $59,280 or $28.50/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
Job Openings 50 estimated annual job openings
Employment 330 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Tulsa MSA 100 10% 1 N/A 14
Oklahoma City MSA 120 8% 2 N/A 17

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,970

Average Hourly Wage

$25.95

Average Annual Range

$32,180 to $82,690

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 35,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Heightened public interest in issues involving the environment, such as fracking, and the increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth should lead to more jobs for environmental science and protection technicians as businesses and governments rely on these workers to help monitor the environment and comply with regulations. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (52%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (24.3%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (23.8%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (17.3%)
  • Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (14.7%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (8.6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.7%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (6.1%)

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