Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in Connecticut

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $68,340 a year) and the least in Hartford ($65,240), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental science and protection technicians, including health average at $74,420 and the median at $66,120. The U.S. average for this job is $60,800.

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

New Haven$68,340
Hartford$65,240

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$68,340	$61,150	$56,130	$53,823	105
Hartford	$65,240	$61,200	$50,150	$51,712	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). 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 Connecticut

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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