Environmental Scientist Salary in Oregon

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in Oregon?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in Oregon is $89,367 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Environmental Scientist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,541
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,237 to $96,263
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,835

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,263	$8,022	$1,851	$46
Average	$89,367	$7,447	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$81,237	$6,770	$1,562	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Scientist Salaries

An Environmental Scientist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Environmental Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Scientist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,046
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,860
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,821
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,189
Expert (over 8 years): $156,533

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$76,046
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$88,860
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$104,821
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$128,189
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$156,533

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How Do Environmental Scientist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Environmental Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,436.
California: $97,067.
Massachusetts: $95,773.

District of Columbia $97,436 California $97,067 Massachusetts $95,773 Washington $95,421 New Jersey $95,386 Alaska $95,263 Connecticut $94,048 New York $93,556

Hawaii $91,980 Rhode Island $91,241 Maryland $90,739 Minnesota $90,053 Colorado $89,789 Illinois $89,701 Oregon $89,367 Delaware $89,120

New Hampshire $88,965 Virginia $88,619 Pennsylvania $87,607 Nevada $87,096 North Dakota $86,929 Michigan $86,665 Wisconsin $86,568 Vermont $86,375

Texas $85,838 Maine $85,803 Arizona $85,750 Ohio $85,688 Georgia $84,879 Indiana $84,474 Wyoming $84,394 Utah $84,271

Iowa $84,218 Kansas $83,796 Louisiana $83,673 North Carolina $83,629 Missouri $83,611 Florida $83,268 Montana $83,083 Nebraska $82,907

Kentucky $82,810 South Carolina $82,458 Tennessee $82,238 Idaho $82,150 New Mexico $81,508 Oklahoma $81,367 Alabama $80,848 South Dakota $79,977

Arkansas $79,502 West Virginia $79,246 Mississippi $78,481

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Scientists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Antelope: $85,060
Aurora: $90,218
Beaverton: $92,035

Antelope, OR $85,060 Aurora, OR $90,218 Beaverton, OR $92,035 Beavercreek, OR $90,529 Boring, OR $91,114 Bridal Veil, OR $90,974 Brightwood, OR $89,555 Canby, OR $90,277

Cascade Locks, OR $88,273 Clackamas, OR $92,001 Clatskanie, OR $88,110 Colton, OR $89,580 Columbia City, OR $90,388 Corbett, OR $90,527 Donald, OR $89,735 Dufur, OR $85,524

Eagle Creek, OR $90,723 Estacada, OR $89,361 Fairview, OR $91,843 Gervais, OR $88,783 Gladstone, OR $91,968 Government Camp, OR $87,927 Grass Valley, OR $85,251 Gresham, OR $91,814

Hood River, OR $87,769 Hubbard, OR $89,278 Kent, OR $85,059 Lake Oswego, OR $92,191 Marylhurst, OR $92,072 Maupin, OR $85,160 Molalla, OR $88,834 Moro, OR $85,430

Mosier, OR $86,864 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $87,443 Mulino, OR $90,172 Odell, OR $87,568 Oregon City, OR $91,325 Rainier, OR $89,390 Rhododendron, OR $88,730 Rufus, OR $85,695

Saint Helens, OR $90,101 Warren, OR $90,603 Deer Island, OR $89,778 Sandy, OR $90,022 Scappoose, OR $90,481 Shaniko, OR $85,340 The Dalles, OR $85,996 Troutdale, OR $91,493

Tualatin, OR $91,764 Tygh Valley, OR $85,911 Vernonia, OR $89,114 Wasco, OR $85,502 Welches, OR $89,116 West Linn, OR $91,765 Wilsonville, OR $91,193 Woodburn, OR $88,975

Happy Valley, OR $92,126 Damascus, OR $91,665 Amity, OR $88,562 Arch Cape, OR $86,228 Astoria, OR $86,787 Banks, OR $90,339 Bay City, OR $86,591 Beaver, OR $87,032

Buxton, OR $89,790 Cannon Beach, OR $86,191 Carlton, OR $88,784 Cloverdale, OR $86,494 Cornelius, OR $91,014 Dayton, OR $88,841 Dundee, OR $89,557 Forest Grove, OR $90,291

Gales Creek, OR $89,285 Garibaldi, OR $86,599 Gaston, OR $89,824 Hammond, OR $85,803 Hebo, OR $86,775 Hillsboro, OR $91,265 Manning, OR $89,888 Lafayette, OR $88,950

Mcminnville, OR $88,515 Manzanita, OR $86,485 Nehalem, OR $86,715 Newberg, OR $90,355 North Plains, OR $90,848 Oceanside, OR $86,293 Pacific City, OR $86,499 Rockaway Beach, OR $86,482

Saint Paul, OR $89,229 Seaside, OR $86,959 Sherwood, OR $91,293 Tillamook, OR $87,094 Netarts, OR $86,374 Timber, OR $89,243 Tolovana Park, OR $86,204 Warrenton, OR $86,166

Wheeler, OR $86,706 Yamhill, OR $89,061 Neskowin, OR $86,454 Portland, OR $92,209 Salem, OR $88,856 Keizer, OR $88,873 Albany, OR $87,981 Alsea, OR $86,485

Aumsville, OR $88,686 Blodgett, OR $86,582 Brownsville, OR $87,061 Cascadia, OR $86,033 Corvallis, OR $87,771 Crabtree, OR $87,892 Crawfordsville, OR $87,017 Dallas, OR $88,414

Depoe Bay, OR $86,152 Detroit, OR $85,809 Eddyville, OR $86,120 Falls City, OR $87,981 Foster, OR $86,708 Gates, OR $87,464 Grand Ronde, OR $87,616 Halsey, OR $87,076

Idanha, OR $85,878 Independence, OR $88,744 Jefferson, OR $88,554 Lebanon, OR $87,149 Logsden, OR $86,482 Lyons, OR $87,649 Mill City, OR $87,656 Monmouth, OR $88,180

Mount Angel, OR $88,760 Neotsu, OR $86,556 Newport, OR $85,985 South Beach, OR $85,704 Lincoln City, OR $86,450 Otis, OR $86,620 Otter Rock, OR $86,001 Philomath, OR $86,889

Rickreall, OR $88,759 Rose Lodge, OR $86,706 Saint Benedict, OR $88,748 Scio, OR $88,040 Scotts Mills, OR $88,539 Seal Rock, OR $85,603 Shedd, OR $87,040 Sheridan, OR $88,216

Siletz, OR $86,320 Silverton, OR $88,566 Stayton, OR $88,324 Mehama, OR $88,088 Sublimity, OR $88,468 Sweet Home, OR $86,865 Gleneden Beach, OR $86,245 Tangent, OR $87,196

Tidewater, OR $85,912 Toledo, OR $86,011 Turner, OR $88,700 Waldport, OR $85,708 Willamina, OR $87,914 Eugene, OR $87,624 Agness, OR $84,821 Allegany, OR $84,923

Alvadore, OR $87,540 Azalea, OR $85,813 Bandon, OR $84,989 Blachly, OR $86,793 Blue River, OR $85,452 Broadbent, OR $84,859 Brookings, OR $85,350 Camas Valley, OR $84,906

Canyonville, OR $85,540 Cheshire, OR $87,117 Coos Bay, OR $84,949 Coquille, OR $84,955 Cottage Grove, OR $86,823 Crescent Lake, OR $85,068 Creswell, OR $87,337 Culp Creek, OR $86,459

Curtin, OR $86,759 Days Creek, OR $85,429 Deadwood, OR $86,434 Dexter, OR $87,086 Dillard, OR $85,177 Dorena, OR $86,199 Drain, OR $86,446 Elkton, OR $85,838

Elmira, OR $87,233 Fall Creek, OR $86,970 Florence, OR $85,761 Gardiner, OR $85,064 Glendale, OR $85,634 Glide, OR $85,271 Gold Beach, OR $85,093 Harrisburg, OR $87,405

Idleyld Park, OR $85,064 Junction City, OR $87,348 Lakeside, OR $85,091 Langlois, OR $84,906 Lorane, OR $86,993 Lowell, OR $86,961 Mapleton, OR $85,943 Marcola, OR $87,233

Pleasant Hill, OR $87,468 Monroe, OR $86,959 Myrtle Creek, OR $85,185 Myrtle Point, OR $84,892 North Bend, OR $84,952 Noti, OR $86,940 Oakland, OR $85,705 Oakridge, OR $86,099

Ophir, OR $85,084 Port Orford, OR $84,967 Powers, OR $84,950 Reedsport, OR $85,552 Riddle, OR $85,359 Roseburg, OR $85,299 Scottsburg, OR $85,401 Springfield, OR $87,448

Sixes, OR $84,896 Sutherlin, OR $85,748 Swisshome, OR $86,038 Tenmile, OR $84,991 Thurston, OR $87,488 Tiller, OR $85,505 Umpqua, OR $85,228 Veneta, OR $87,158

Vida, OR $86,494 Walterville, OR $86,903 Walton, OR $86,617 Wedderburn, OR $85,143 Westfir, OR $86,385 Westlake, OR $85,518 Wilbur, OR $85,379 Winchester, OR $85,385

Winston, OR $85,008 Wolf Creek, OR $85,791 Yachats, OR $85,725 Yoncalla, OR $86,206 Medford, OR $87,237 Central Point, OR $87,115 White City, OR $86,566 Ashland, OR $86,605

Butte Falls, OR $86,048 Cave Junction, OR $85,804 Eagle Point, OR $86,751 Gold Hill, OR $86,908 Grants Pass, OR $86,225 Jacksonville, OR $86,749 Kerby, OR $85,938 Merlin, OR $85,669

Murphy, OR $86,554 O Brien, OR $85,762 Phoenix, OR $87,210 Prospect, OR $85,832 Rogue River, OR $86,514 Selma, OR $85,724 Shady Cove, OR $86,631 Talent, OR $87,043

Trail, OR $85,969 Wilderville, OR $85,905 Williams, OR $86,480 Klamath Falls, OR $85,816 Crater Lake, OR $84,893 Adel, OR $85,331 Beatty, OR $85,113 Bly, OR $85,195

Bonanza, OR $85,267 Chiloquin, OR $85,259 Dairy, OR $85,221 Fort Klamath, OR $85,231 Keno, OR $85,850 Lakeview, OR $85,401 Malin, OR $85,377 Merrill, OR $85,414

Midland, OR $85,505 New Pine Creek, OR $85,593 Paisley, OR $85,192 Plush, OR $85,290 Silver Lake, OR $85,161 Sprague River, OR $85,184 Summer Lake, OR $85,080 Christmas Valley, OR $85,223

Bend, OR $85,420 Fields, OR $85,312 Ashwood, OR $85,040 Brothers, OR $85,119 Burns, OR $85,326 Princeton, OR $85,165 Diamond, OR $85,108 Camp Sherman, OR $85,172

Chemult, OR $85,111 Crane, OR $85,258 Crescent, OR $85,067 Culver, OR $85,238 Fort Rock, OR $85,172 Frenchglen, OR $85,100 Gilchrist, OR $85,231 Hines, OR $85,343

La Pine, OR $85,324 Madras, OR $85,297 Mitchell, OR $85,107 Paulina, OR $85,141 Post, OR $85,102 Powell Butte, OR $85,305 Prineville, OR $85,309 Redmond, OR $85,429

Riley, OR $85,097 Sisters, OR $85,174 Terrebonne, OR $85,343 Warm Springs, OR $85,189 Pendleton, OR $88,056 Adams, OR $86,329 Arlington, OR $85,348 Athena, OR $88,252

Baker City, OR $85,399 Bates, OR $85,163 Boardman, OR $87,663 Bridgeport, OR $85,180 Canyon City, OR $85,300 Condon, OR $85,146 Cove, OR $85,311 Dayville, OR $85,208

Echo, OR $88,305 Elgin, OR $85,328 Enterprise, OR $85,131 Fossil, OR $85,159 Haines, OR $85,348 Halfway, OR $85,163 Helix, OR $90,331 Heppner, OR $85,200

Hereford, OR $85,218 Hermiston, OR $90,822 Lexington, OR $86,766 Oxbow, OR $84,777 Imbler, OR $85,375 Imnaha, OR $84,566 Ione, OR $85,326 Irrigon, OR $90,226

John Day, OR $85,438 Joseph, OR $85,032 Kimberly, OR $85,182 La Grande, OR $85,426 Long Creek, OR $85,197 Lostine, OR $85,236 Meacham, OR $85,348 Mikkalo, OR $85,453

Milton Freewater, OR $87,432 Monument, OR $85,179 Mount Vernon, OR $85,295 North Powder, OR $85,311 Pilot Rock, OR $85,624 Prairie City, OR $85,357 Richland, OR $85,077 Seneca, OR $85,305

Spray, OR $85,176 Stanfield, OR $90,584 Summerville, OR $85,339 Sumpter, OR $85,267 Ukiah, OR $85,184 Umatilla, OR $91,257 Union, OR $85,329 Unity, OR $85,312

Wallowa, OR $85,353 Weston, OR $86,564 Adrian, OR $83,902 Arock, OR $84,798 Brogan, OR $85,145 Drewsey, OR $85,251 Durkee, OR $85,086 Harper, OR $84,904

Huntington, OR $85,153 Ironside, OR $85,189 Jamieson, OR $84,919 Jordan Valley, OR $84,813 Juntura, OR $85,188 Nyssa, OR $84,311 Ontario, OR $84,494 Riverside, OR $85,102

Vale, OR $84,943 Westfall, OR $85,215

Environmental Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Scientist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$81,237

Average $89,367/year

$96,263

$6,770

Average $7,447/month

$8,022

$1,562

Average $1,719/week

$1,851

$39

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,263	$8,022	$1,851	$46
Average	$89,367	$7,447	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$81,237	$6,770	$1,562	$39

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