Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in New Mexico

In New Mexico we have BLS pay data for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Albuquerque only, where the average is $79,010 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental science and protection technicians, including health average at $70,810 and the median at $62,330 for 500 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $60,800.

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

Albuquerque$79,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Albuquerque	$79,010	$70,600	$59,500	$61,866	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 New Mexico

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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