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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Washington

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Washington earns $98,300 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,499 a month.

10th percentile
$71,140
25th percentile
$79,950
Median percentile
$98,300
75th percentile
$127,770
90th percentile
$153,960

Based on 4,470 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$77,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,300
Federal income tax−$12,796
Social Security + Medicare−$7,520
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,499
Every two weeks$2,999

Does it go far here?

$91,858Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Washington