Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,450 or more. The middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Baltimore earn between $45,050 and $76,280.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $62KMedian
- $76K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,500 | $5,375 | $31.01 |
| Median | $62,440 | $5,203 | $30.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,050 | $3,754 | $21.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,280 | $6,357 | $36.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Baltimore earn 5% more than the Maryland average ($61,430) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($60,800). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $55,090.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $64,500 | $62,440 | $39,320 | $101,450 | 250 |
| Maryland | $61,430 | $55,090 | $37,370 | $99,480 | 580 |
| United States | $60,800 | $55,090 | $38,170 | $94,160 | 34,670 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $64,500, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $51,154 a year, or $4,263 a month and $1,967 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for environmental science and protection technicians, including health? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $64,500 buys what about $61,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$59,610
- Harrisburg, PA$61,150
- Philadelphia, PA$65,330
- Atlantic City, NJ$45,550
- Trenton, NJ$62,140
- Allentown, PA$61,280
Highest-paying cities for environmental science and protection technicians, including health
Redding, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,860).
- Redding, CA$95,860
- San Luis Obispo, CA$87,520
- San Francisco, CA$87,000
- Boise, ID$81,400
- Santa Rosa, CA$79,940
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make an hour in Baltimore?
$31.01 an hour on average, and $30.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental science and protection technicians, including health take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $51,154 a year ($4,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,500. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).
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; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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