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Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Nevada

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27.7% Jobs Projection
$48,850 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Nevada is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in Nevada earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Work in Nevada?

In Nevada, there were 430 people working as Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 410 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians working in it, which means Nevada has more Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 27.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 600 jobs for Nevada Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 38,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians ranged from $29,900 to $76,420 with $48,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.38 to $36.74. The median hourly rate was $23.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Nevada Metros for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 310 $48,110
Reno, NV 110 $48,440

Top States for Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,110 $57,740
Texas 2,810 $43,040
New York 2,400 $49,240
Ohio 1,520 $44,240
Washington 1,280 $72,380
North Carolina 1,200 $40,990
Florida 1,120 $40,280
Pennsylvania 1,090 $43,430
Virginia 1,010 $40,940
Illinois 1,000 $42,330
Georgia 960 $33,070
Colorado 760 $47,520
Tennessee 750 $41,620
Michigan 710 $44,380
West Virginia 680 $41,340
New Jersey 650 $41,610
Arizona 640 $39,720
Indiana 590 $39,080
Massachusetts 540 $57,530
New Mexico 520 $46,220

Below are the states where Environmental Science, Protection, and Health Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $72,380
Rhode Island $68,850
District of Columbia $60,690
Idaho $59,040
California $57,740
Massachusetts $57,530
Maryland $56,180
Utah $55,200
Oregon $54,670
Minnesota $52,220

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