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Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as an Environmental Science, Protection, or Health Technician?

13.6% Jobs Projection
$38,840 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

  • Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

150 people worked as Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in 2018 in this state.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 250 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians ranged from $20,510 to $63,800 with $38,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.86 to $30.67. The median hourly rate was $18.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.38.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 420 $41,040

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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