Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in Alaska

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Alaska earn the most in Fairbanks (average $70,190 a year) and the least in Anchorage ($62,880), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental science and protection technicians, including health average at $65,520 and the median at $55,220 for 440 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $60,800.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health average salary by city in Alaska

Fairbanks$70,190
Anchorage$62,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fairbanks	$70,190	$60,990	$51,980	$58,209	103
Anchorage	$62,880	$55,090	$47,430	$52,704	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in other states

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4042.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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