Environmental Scientist Salary in Utah

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in Utah?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in Utah is $84,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,698
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,606 to $90,775
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,629

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,775	$7,565	$1,746	$44
Average	$84,271	$7,023	$1,621	$41
25th Percentile	$76,606	$6,384	$1,473	$37

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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): $71,710
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,792
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,847
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,883
Expert (over 8 years): $147,605

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$71,710
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$83,792
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$98,847
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$120,883
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$147,605

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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: $97,066.
Massachusetts: $95,772.

District of Columbia $97,436 California $97,066 Massachusetts $95,772 Washington $95,420 New Jersey $95,385 Alaska $95,262 Connecticut $94,048 New York $93,555

Hawaii $91,979 Rhode Island $91,240 Maryland $90,739 Minnesota $90,052 Colorado $89,788 Illinois $89,700 Oregon $89,366 Delaware $89,119

New Hampshire $88,965 Virginia $88,618 Pennsylvania $87,606 Nevada $87,095 North Dakota $86,928 Michigan $86,664 Wisconsin $86,567 Vermont $86,374

Texas $85,837 Maine $85,802 Arizona $85,749 Ohio $85,687 Georgia $84,878 Indiana $84,473 Wyoming $84,394 Utah $84,271

Iowa $84,218 Kansas $83,795 Louisiana $83,672 North Carolina $83,628 Missouri $83,611 Florida $83,267 Montana $83,082 Nebraska $82,906

Kentucky $82,810 South Carolina $82,458 Tennessee $82,238 Idaho $82,150 New Mexico $81,507 Oklahoma $81,366 Alabama $80,847 South Dakota $79,976

Arkansas $79,501 West Virginia $79,246 Mississippi $78,480

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:

Tremonton: $83,611
Fielding: $83,658
Garland: $83,702

Tremonton, UT $83,611 Fielding, UT $83,658 Garland, UT $83,702 Grouse Creek, UT $83,418 Honeyville, UT $83,439 Hooper, UT $82,780 Howell, UT $83,486 Huntsville, UT $83,523

Hyde Park, UT $83,813 Hyrum, UT $83,566 Lewiston, UT $83,613 Logan, UT $83,713 Mantua, UT $83,074 Mendon, UT $83,611 Millville, UT $83,551 Newton, UT $83,651

Paradise, UT $83,259 Park Valley, UT $83,295 Plymouth, UT $83,545 Portage, UT $83,398 Providence, UT $83,609 Richmond, UT $83,706 Riverside, UT $83,721 Smithfield, UT $83,730

Snowville, UT $83,383 Trenton, UT $83,640 Wellsville, UT $83,392 Willard, UT $82,917 Price, UT $83,363 Aneth, UT $83,415 Blanding, UT $83,553 Bluff, UT $83,261

Castle Dale, UT $83,295 Cisco, UT $83,382 Clawson, UT $83,115 Cleveland, UT $83,216 East Carbon, UT $83,451 Elmo, UT $83,230 Emery, UT $82,954 Ferron, UT $83,097

Green River, UT $83,068 Helper, UT $83,242 Huntington, UT $83,195 Kenilworth, UT $83,215 La Sal, UT $83,432 Mexican Hat, UT $83,108 Moab, UT $83,591 Lake Powell, UT $82,848

Montezuma Creek, UT $83,415 Monticello, UT $83,476 Monument Valley, UT $83,156 Orangeville, UT $83,166 Sunnyside, UT $83,355 Thompson, UT $83,282 Wellington, UT $83,471 Provo, UT $82,088

Aurora, UT $83,244 Axtell, UT $83,200 Centerfield, UT $83,291 Chester, UT $83,171 Delta, UT $83,391 Elberta, UT $82,887 Ephraim, UT $83,337 Eureka, UT $83,141

Fairview, UT $83,001 Fayette, UT $83,161 Fillmore, UT $83,282 Fountain Green, UT $83,119 Goshen, UT $82,743 Gunnison, UT $83,289 Hinckley, UT $83,417 Holden, UT $83,244

Kanosh, UT $83,157 Leamington, UT $83,251 Levan, UT $83,096 Lynndyl, UT $83,215 Manti, UT $83,239 Mayfield, UT $83,163 Meadow, UT $83,174 Mona, UT $82,848

Moroni, UT $83,187 Mount Pleasant, UT $83,207 Nephi, UT $83,152 Oak City, UT $83,256 Payson, UT $82,642 Redmond, UT $83,258 Salem, UT $82,371 Salina, UT $83,068

Santaquin, UT $82,658 Scipio, UT $83,387 Sigurd, UT $83,155 Spanish Fork, UT $82,748 Spring City, UT $83,184 Springville, UT $82,383 Mapleton, UT $82,246 Sterling, UT $83,219

Wales, UT $83,163 Richfield, UT $83,150 Alton, UT $83,116 Annabella, UT $83,311 Antimony, UT $82,971 Beaver, UT $83,255 Beryl, UT $83,250 Bicknell, UT $83,058

Boulder, UT $82,950 Bryce Canyon, UT $83,285 Cannonville, UT $83,189 Brian Head, UT $83,141 Cedar City, UT $83,405 Central, UT $83,270 Circleville, UT $83,242 Elsinore, UT $83,362

Enterprise, UT $83,339 Escalante, UT $83,034 Garrison, UT $83,494 Glendale, UT $83,178 Glenwood, UT $83,213 Greenville, UT $83,108 Greenwich, UT $83,059 Gunlock, UT $83,207

Hanksville, UT $82,850 Hatch, UT $83,094 Henrieville, UT $83,030 Hurricane, UT $83,428 Ivins, UT $83,501 Joseph, UT $83,173 Junction, UT $83,087 Kanab, UT $83,172

Kanarraville, UT $83,265 Kingston, UT $83,193 Koosharem, UT $83,009 La Verkin, UT $83,579 Leeds, UT $83,405 Loa, UT $83,067 Lyman, UT $82,922 Marysvale, UT $83,054

Milford, UT $83,198 Minersville, UT $83,271 Modena, UT $83,072 Monroe, UT $83,234 Mount Carmel, UT $83,110 Newcastle, UT $83,266 New Harmony, UT $83,352 Orderville, UT $83,193

Panguitch, UT $83,128 Paragonah, UT $83,124 Parowan, UT $83,298 Duck Creek Village, UT $83,139 Rockville, UT $83,303 Bryce, UT $83,047 Santa Clara, UT $83,584 Sevier, UT $83,031

Springdale, UT $83,183 Saint George, UT $83,577 Summit, UT $83,408 Teasdale, UT $82,980 Toquerville, UT $83,413 Torrey, UT $82,855 Tropic, UT $83,279 Virgin, UT $83,193

Washington, UT $83,546 Pine Valley, UT $83,221 Veyo, UT $83,400 Dammeron Valley, UT $83,369 Hildale, UT $83,492 Altamont, UT $83,561 Altonah, UT $83,474 American Fork, UT $84,319

Alpine, UT $84,562 Eagle Mountain, UT $83,251 Draper, UT $84,887 Bingham Canyon, UT $85,532 Duchesne, UT $83,376 Ogden, UT $82,669 Bear River City, UT $83,370 Brigham City, UT $83,281

Cache Junction, UT $83,504 Clarkston, UT $83,545 Collinston, UT $83,697 Corinne, UT $83,618 Cornish, UT $83,519 Deweyville, UT $83,574 Eden, UT $82,860 Bluebell, UT $83,537

Bonanza, UT $83,505 South Jordan, UT $85,497 Bountiful, UT $86,028 Cedar Valley, UT $83,500 Centerville, UT $85,629 Clearfield, UT $82,900 Coalville, UT $84,779 Croydon, UT $84,163

Dugway, UT $83,870 Dutch John, UT $83,538 Echo, UT $84,865 Farmington, UT $85,122 Fort Duchesne, UT $83,513 Fruitland, UT $83,306 Garden City, UT $83,515 Grantsville, UT $83,949

Hanna, UT $83,508 Heber City, UT $84,087 Henefer, UT $85,020 Ibapah, UT $83,574 Jensen, UT $83,466 Kamas, UT $84,769 Kaysville, UT $84,249 Laketown, UT $83,469

Lapoint, UT $83,486 Layton, UT $83,404 Lindon, UT $82,328 Lehi, UT $83,605 Magna, UT $85,840 Saratoga Springs, UT $82,718 Manila, UT $83,652 Midvale, UT $85,985

Midway, UT $85,576 Morgan, UT $84,789 Mountain Home, UT $83,478 Myton, UT $83,426 Neola, UT $83,547 North Salt Lake, UT $86,087 Oakley, UT $85,167 Hill Afb, UT $82,862

Orem, UT $82,160 Park City, UT $86,295 Peoa, UT $85,732 Pleasant Grove, UT $82,766 Randlett, UT $83,396 Randolph, UT $83,574 Riverton, UT $84,943 Roosevelt, UT $83,582

Roy, UT $82,701 Rush Valley, UT $84,021 Sandy, UT $85,754 Stockton, UT $84,130 Tabiona, UT $83,426 Talmage, UT $83,467 Tooele, UT $85,025 Syracuse, UT $83,509

Tridell, UT $83,581 Vernal, UT $83,563 Vernon, UT $83,294 West Jordan, UT $85,754 Wallsburg, UT $83,542 Wendover, UT $83,764 Whiterocks, UT $83,442 Woodruff, UT $83,552

Woods Cross, UT $85,943 Herriman, UT $84,895 Salt Lake City, UT $86,119

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 June 01, 2026

$76,606

Average $84,271/year

$90,775

$6,384

Average $7,023/month

$7,565

$1,473

Average $1,621/week

$1,746

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,775	$7,565	$1,746	$44
Average	$84,271	$7,023	$1,621	$41
25th Percentile	$76,606	$6,384	$1,473	$37

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