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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Iowa

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Iowa earn the most in Davenport (average $90,850 a year) and the least in Iowa City ($79,400), across the 4 Iowa metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental scientists and specialists, including health average at $81,670 and the median at $78,780 for 690 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,680.

$91Khighest: Davenport
$79Klowest: Iowa City
420jobs in these metros
4metro areas
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health average salary by city in Iowa

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Davenport$90,850$87,270$65,260$69,90289
Cedar Rapids$87,020$86,800$63,860$67,35489
Des Moines$84,630$81,220$66,450$65,76392
Iowa City$79,400$78,780$60,580$62,28292

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are 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

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