Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Alaska

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Alaska earn the most in Fairbanks (average $101,400 a year) and the least in Anchorage ($100,400), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental scientists and specialists, including health average at $100,490 and the median at $91,960 for 860 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,680.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health average salary by city in Alaska

Fairbanks$101,400
Anchorage$100,400

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fairbanks	$101,400	$88,640	$75,960	$80,165	103
Anchorage	$100,400	$90,960	$76,290	$79,461	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 Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other states

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, 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 19-2041.
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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