The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $34,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,010.
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 | $50,620 | 8.12% | 3.56% |
| 2017 | $46,510 | -4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $48,820 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $46,740 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $46,650 | 12.48% | - |
| 2013 | $40,830 | -19.57% | - |
| 2012 | $48,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,620, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Scranton--Wilkes-Barre (median annual salary of $57,740). Compared with Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Lancaster | |
| Reading |