SOC 19-2041 · Medford, OR metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Medford, Oregon is $86,200 a year ($41.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,070: half of the 30 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$86,200average per year

$41.44 / hourMedian $81,070Take-home ≈ $63,231

  • $55K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $105K90th

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

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,740 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Medford earn between $77,980 and $95,150.

  • $55K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,200$7,183$41.44
Median$81,070$6,756$38.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,980$6,498$37.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,150$7,929$45.75

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Medford earn 11% less than the Oregon average ($97,100) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Medford$86,200$81,070$54,630$104,74030
Oregon$97,100$97,440$62,200$132,1901,370
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 Medford

On the average salary of $86,200, a single filer in Medford takes home about $63,231 a year, or $5,269 a month and $2,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $86,200 buys what about $84,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Medford ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($100,040).

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Oregon

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 Medford: questions

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

$41.44 an hour on average, and $38.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,231 a year ($5,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,200. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.7%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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