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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

721

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$68,311

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+7.1%

Filing Growth

28 → 30 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$51,875

25th Percentile

$60,000

Median (50th)

$68,311

75th Percentile

$80,345

90th Percentile

$98,000

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Top Employers Hiring ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
A & B ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 20 $60,000 $51,875 - $72,821 100.0%
AGT Labs Inc. 6 $65,984 $60,000 - $71,968 100.0%
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $82,971 $59,446 - $101,088 83.3%
GEO ENVIRO CONSULTING & REMEDIATION 5 $52,000 $50,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. 5 $83,000 $70,000 - $96,000 100.0%
California Department of Transportation 5 $78,792 $51,228 - $81,552 100.0%
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. 4 $79,222 $77,508 - $130,000 75.0%
CHEMTECH CONSULTING GROUP INC. 4 $60,923 $56,800 - $66,622 100.0%
TETRA TECH, INC 4 $79,077 $64,043 - $83,866 100.0%
SJCA INC. 4 $60,186 $60,000 - $78,520 100.0%
Lightship Engineering 4 $76,438 $74,397 - $78,478 100.0%
Life Cycle Associates LLC 3 $109,179 $75,000 - $109,179 100.0%
Alliance Technical Group 3 $60,500 $52,000 - $61,800 0.0%
Civil Environmental Consultants, Inc. 3 $65,811 $65,146 - $65,811 66.7%
Projexiv Environmental, LLC 3 $110,000 $105,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 165 $67,588 $41,600 - $138,000
IV 1 $87,993 $87,993 - $87,993
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 166 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 166 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 32 $60,000
Los Angeles CA 5 $96,000
Piscataway NJ 5 $52,000
Plymouth MA 4 $76,438
New York NY 4 $92,279
Mountainside NJ 4 $60,923
HOUSTON TX 3 $51,875
Oakland CA 3 $80,018
Mobile AL 3 $110,000
INDIANAPOLIS IN 3 $60,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST Unspecified 692 $59,713
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST IV 15 $71,944
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/SPECIALIST Unspecified 12 $62,770
Environmental Scientist/Hydrogeologist Unspecified 1 $60,000
Environmental Scientists & Specialist Unspecified 1 $51,875
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 28 $73,557 96.4%
2022 40 $60,030 92.5%
2023 26 $66,227 88.5%
2024 22 $71,258 86.4%
2025 30 $71,968 100.0%
2026 20 $71,739 95.0%
Company Comparison - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
A & B ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 20 $60,000 100.0%
AGT Labs Inc. 6 $65,984 100.0%
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $82,971 83.3%
GEO ENVIRO CONSULTING & REMEDIATION 5 $52,000 100.0%
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. 5 $83,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.