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Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in California

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12.8% Jobs Projection
$57,740 Median Salary
630 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Work in California?

In 2018, there were 5,110 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians working in the state.

There were 4,830 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians working in it, which means California has more Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 630 annual job openings, and 5,300 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 38,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians ranged from $27,550 to $97,560 with $57,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.24 to $46.9. The median hourly rate was $27.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.75.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,510 $59,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 $58,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 540 $56,830
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 520 $51,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 420 $75,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 $53,310
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 130 $60,650
Santa Rosa, CA 110 $58,050
Fresno, CA 110 $51,240
Bakersfield, CA 80 $38,440
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 $72,210
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 $65,300
Modesto, CA 50 $47,130
Salinas, CA 40 $45,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 $61,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA 40 $37,830

Top States for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,110 $57,740
Texas 2,810 $43,040
New York 2,400 $49,240
Ohio 1,520 $44,240
Washington 1,280 $72,380
North Carolina 1,200 $40,990
Florida 1,120 $40,280
Pennsylvania 1,090 $43,430
Virginia 1,010 $40,940
Illinois 1,000 $42,330
Georgia 960 $33,070
Colorado 760 $47,520
Tennessee 750 $41,620
Michigan 710 $44,380
West Virginia 680 $41,340
New Jersey 650 $41,610
Arizona 640 $39,720
Indiana 590 $39,080
Massachusetts 540 $57,530
New Mexico 520 $46,220

Below are the states where Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $72,380
Rhode Island $68,850
District of Columbia $60,690
Idaho $59,040
California $57,740
Massachusetts $57,530
Maryland $56,180
Utah $55,200
Oregon $54,670
Minnesota $52,220

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