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Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Colorado

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Colorado

Is Colorado a good place for you to work as an Environmental Scientist or Specialist?

24.3% Jobs Projection
$86,190 Median Salary
430 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Scientists and Specialists Work in Colorado?

2,930 people worked as Environmental Scientists and Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,140 Environmental Scientists and Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 850 Environmental Scientists and Specialists working in it, which means Colorado has more Environmental Scientists and Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Environmental Scientists and Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 24.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 430 annual job openings, and a total of 4,090 jobs for Colorado Environmental Scientists and Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 99,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Scientists and Specialists Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists ranged from $50,750 to $149,970 with $86,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.4 to $72.1. The median hourly rate was $41.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.86.

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

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Top Colorado Metros for Environmental Scientists and Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Scientists and Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,370 $87,250
Boulder, CO 990 $91,830
Grand Junction, CO 120 $65,300
Colorado Springs, CO 110 $74,240
Greeley, CO 40 $63,440

Top States for Environmental Scientists and Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Environmental Scientists and Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,750 $87,080
Florida 4,920 $49,500
New York 4,400 $73,600
Texas 4,170 $74,800
North Carolina 3,790 $58,600
Virginia 3,150 $75,060
Colorado 2,930 $86,190
Washington 2,880 $78,230
Michigan 2,780 $63,970
New Jersey 2,670 $77,190
Maryland 2,560 $71,820
Pennsylvania 2,050 $66,110
Ohio 2,000 $74,890
Massachusetts 1,950 $77,280
Minnesota 1,780 $68,060
Illinois 1,690 $74,850
District of Columbia 1,600 $118,400
Arizona 1,420 $63,810
Tennessee 1,410 $65,300
Georgia 1,300 $66,420

Below are the states where Environmental Scientists and Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $118,400
California $87,080
Colorado $86,190
Rhode Island $80,700
Washington $78,230
Oregon $77,330
Massachusetts $77,280
New Jersey $77,190
Alaska $75,550
Connecticut $75,430

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