SOC 19-2041 · Bloomington, IN metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bloomington, Indiana is $68,760 a year ($33.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,180: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$68,760average per year

$33.06 / hourMedian $65,180Take-home ≈ $53,720

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  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $86K90th

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

30people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,430 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bloomington earn between $59,680 and $73,920.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,760$5,730$33.06
Median$65,180$5,432$31.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,680$4,973$28.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,920$6,160$35.54

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Bloomington earn 12% less than the Indiana average ($78,210) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$68,760$65,180$46,800$86,43030
Indiana$78,210$64,700$46,830$124,3801,290
United States$91,680$82,220$52,520$140,01089,250

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $68,760, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $53,720 a year, or $4,477 a month and $2,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for environmental scientists and specialists, including health? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $68,760 buys what about $72,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 3rd of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($83,470).

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for environmental scientists and specialists, including health

New Haven, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,850).

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make an hour in Bloomington?

$33.06 an hour on average, and $31.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental scientists and specialists, including health take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $53,720 a year ($4,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,760. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

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; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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