SOC 19-4042 · Springfield, MA metro

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Springfield, Massachusetts is $58,020 a year ($27.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,190: half of the 40 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).

$58,020average per year

$27.90 / hourMedian $63,190Take-home ≈ $46,218

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,420 or more. The middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Springfield earn between $48,260 and $63,190.

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,020$4,835$27.89
Median$63,190$5,266$30.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,260$4,022$23.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,190$5,266$30.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Springfield earn 4% less than the Massachusetts average ($60,330) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($60,800). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $55,090.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$58,020$63,190$43,630$73,42040
Massachusetts$60,330$59,330$43,990$81,340330
United States$60,800$55,090$38,170$94,16034,670

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 Springfield

On the average salary of $58,020, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $46,218 a year, or $3,852 a month and $1,778 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for environmental science and protection technicians, including health? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $58,020 buys what about $60,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($59,420).

All Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salaries in Massachusetts

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).

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Springfield: questions

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make an hour in Springfield?

$27.90 an hour on average, and $30.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental science and protection technicians, including health take-home pay in Springfield?

About $46,218 a year ($3,852 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,020. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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