Environmental Scientist Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in West Virginia?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in West Virginia is $79,246 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,929
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,037 to $85,362
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,473

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,362	$7,113	$1,642	$41
Average	$79,246	$6,604	$1,524	$38
25th Percentile	$72,037	$6,003	$1,385	$35

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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): $67,434
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,797
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,951
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,672
Expert (over 8 years): $138,806

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$67,434
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$78,797
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$92,951
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$113,672
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$138,806

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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:

Bomont: $78,394
Yawkey: $78,428
Logan: $77,760

Bomont, WV $78,394 Yawkey, WV $78,428 Logan, WV $77,760 Accoville, WV $77,680 Amherstdale, WV $77,674 Baisden, WV $77,209 Bruno, WV $77,428 Chauncey, WV $77,590

Cora, WV $77,679 Davin, WV $77,505 Gilbert, WV $77,294 Henlawson, WV $77,849 Holden, WV $77,528 Kistler, WV $77,690 Lorado, WV $77,629 Lyburn, WV $77,411

Mallory, WV $77,676 Man, WV $77,441 Mount Gay, WV $77,722 Omar, WV $77,353 Peach Creek, WV $77,778 Sarah Ann, WV $77,237 Stollings, WV $77,653 Switzer, WV $77,647

Verdunville, WV $77,629 Verner, WV $77,204 Wharncliffe, WV $77,122 Whitman, WV $77,531 Wilkinson, WV $77,703 Yolyn, WV $77,478 Williamson, WV $77,522 Borderland, WV $77,609

Breeden, WV $77,639 Chattaroy, WV $77,587 Crum, WV $77,745 Delbarton, WV $77,362 Dingess, WV $77,597 Edgarton, WV $77,217 Kermit, WV $77,655 Lenore, WV $77,490

Matewan, WV $77,275 Naugatuck, WV $77,510 Newtown, WV $77,250 North Matewan, WV $77,343 Ragland, WV $77,356 Rawl, WV $77,390 Red Jacket, WV $77,221 Varney, WV $77,259

Wilsondale, WV $77,588 Huntington, WV $78,237 Beckley, WV $77,772 Allen Junction, WV $77,205 Amigo, WV $76,876 Ansted, WV $77,998 Beaver, WV $77,363 Bolt, WV $77,624

Bradley, WV $77,811 Camp Creek, WV $76,915 Coal City, WV $77,132 Cool Ridge, WV $77,042 Corinne, WV $77,250 Crab Orchard, WV $77,538 Danese, WV $77,290 Daniels, WV $77,332

Dothan, WV $77,841 Eccles, WV $77,563 Edmond, WV $77,703 Fairdale, WV $77,697 Fayetteville, WV $77,857 Flat Top, WV $76,914 Ghent, WV $77,020 Glen Daniel, WV $77,669

Glen Fork, WV $77,511 Glen Jean, WV $77,712 Glen Rogers, WV $77,432 Glen White, WV $77,547 Harper, WV $77,662 Helen, WV $77,064 Hico, WV $77,641 Hilltop, WV $77,897

Josephine, WV $76,947 Lanark, WV $77,440 Lansing, WV $77,778 Layland, WV $77,162 Lester, WV $77,402 Lochgelly, WV $77,905 Lookout, WV $77,534 Maben, WV $77,081

Mabscott, WV $77,672 Mac Arthur, WV $77,590 Mc Graws, WV $77,338 Saulsville, WV $77,219 Midway, WV $77,394 Minden, WV $77,741 Mount Hope, WV $77,716 Mullens, WV $77,301

Oak Hill, WV $77,721 Odd, WV $76,903 Pax, WV $77,717 Piney View, WV $77,437 Prince, WV $77,404 Princewick, WV $77,180 Prosperity, WV $77,791 Raleigh, WV $77,470

Ravencliff, WV $77,552 Rhodell, WV $77,149 Sabine, WV $77,438 Scarbro, WV $77,892 Shady Spring, WV $77,135 Skelton, WV $77,712 Slab Fork, WV $77,287 Sophia, WV $77,370

Spanishburg, WV $77,069 Boomer, WV $78,314 Buffalo, WV $78,180 Cabin Creek, WV $78,712 Cannelton, WV $78,365 Cedar Grove, WV $78,627 Charlton Heights, WV $78,239 Clay, WV $77,811

Clear Creek, WV $77,792 Clendenin, WV $78,602 Clothier, WV $77,974 Colcord, WV $78,053 Comfort, WV $78,597 Costa, WV $78,707 Danville, WV $78,173 Dawes, WV $78,516

Deep Water, WV $78,142 Dixie, WV $78,350 Dorothy, WV $78,143 Drybranch, WV $78,634 Dry Creek, WV $77,845 Duck, WV $77,645 Dunbar, WV $79,004 East Bank, WV $78,727

Eleanor, WV $78,300 Elkview, WV $78,795 Eskdale, WV $78,326 Ethel, WV $77,675 Falling Rock, WV $78,658 Foster, WV $78,424 Fraziers Bottom, WV $77,992 Gallagher, WV $78,300

Gauley Bridge, WV $78,113 Glasgow, WV $78,684 Glen, WV $78,383 Glen Ferris, WV $78,220 Gordon, WV $78,114 Handley, WV $78,488 Hansford, WV $78,566 Henderson, WV $77,920

Hernshaw, WV $78,962 Hewett, WV $77,981 Hometown, WV $78,506 Hugheston, WV $78,530 Indore, WV $78,199 Institute, WV $78,982 Ivydale, WV $77,858 Jeffrey, WV $78,146

Kanawha Falls, WV $78,086 Kimberly, WV $78,343 Kincaid, WV $78,006 Lake, WV $77,791 Leon, WV $77,950 Liberty, WV $78,419 Lizemores, WV $78,385 London, WV $78,543

Madison, WV $78,307 Mammoth, WV $78,631 Maysel, WV $78,138 Miami, WV $78,601 Montgomery, WV $78,399 Mount Carbon, WV $78,245 Naoma, WV $77,703 Nebo, WV $77,776

Nellis, WV $78,642 Nitro, WV $78,810 Orgas, WV $78,311 Ottawa, WV $78,050 Page, WV $78,011 Peytona, WV $78,598 Pinch, WV $78,931 Poca, WV $78,666

Pond Gap, WV $78,506 Powellton, WV $78,186 Pratt, WV $78,621 Procious, WV $78,307 Racine, WV $78,733 Red House, WV $78,394 Ridgeview, WV $78,575 Robson, WV $78,045

Rock Creek, WV $77,800 Saint Albans, WV $78,783 Saxon, WV $77,591 Seth, WV $78,411 Sharples, WV $77,685 Mount Olive, WV $78,348 Smithers, WV $78,402 Southside, WV $77,747

Sylvester, WV $78,298 Tad, WV $78,992 Tornado, WV $78,753 Turtle Creek, WV $78,123 Twilight, WV $78,042 Uneeda, WV $78,229 Van, WV $78,121 Wharton, WV $77,677

Whitesville, WV $78,157 Widen, WV $77,575 Winfield, WV $78,428 Winifrede, WV $78,789 Advent, WV $78,525 Arnoldsburg, WV $77,602 Cyclone, WV $77,624 Bluefield, WV $77,442

Athens, WV $77,317 Beeson, WV $76,968 Bramwell, WV $77,269 Bud, WV $77,106 Covel, WV $77,140 Freeman, WV $77,338 Herndon, WV $76,912 Hiawatha, WV $76,968

Kegley, WV $77,203 Kellysville, WV $78,040 Lashmeet, WV $77,094 Matoaka, WV $76,968 Montcalm, WV $77,250 Nemours, WV $77,304 Princeton, WV $77,614 Rock, WV $77,068

Wolfe, WV $77,552 Welch, WV $77,063 Anawalt, WV $77,174 Avondale, WV $77,013 Bartley, WV $77,038 Berwind, WV $77,344 Big Sandy, WV $77,263 Bradshaw, WV $77,329

Brenton, WV $77,282 Clear Fork, WV $77,360 Coal Mountain, WV $77,357 Cucumber, WV $77,158 Davy, WV $77,054 Eckman, WV $76,984 Elbert, WV $77,056 Elkhorn, WV $76,985

Fanrock, WV $76,982 Gary, WV $77,095 Hanover, WV $77,150 Hemphill, WV $77,046 Hensley, WV $77,038 Iaeger, WV $77,034 Ikes Fork, WV $77,118 Isaban, WV $77,133

Itmann, WV $77,235 Jenkinjones, WV $77,377 Jesse, WV $77,396 Jolo, WV $77,195 Justice, WV $77,353 Kimball, WV $77,031 Kopperston, WV $77,663 Kyle, WV $77,354

Lynco, WV $77,493 Marianna, WV $77,344 Matheny, WV $77,440 Maybeury, WV $77,197 Mohawk, WV $77,250 Newhall, WV $77,278 Helvetia, WV $77,281 Kanawha Head, WV $77,349

Lorentz, WV $77,543 Pickens, WV $77,121 Rock Cave, WV $77,423 Selbyville, WV $77,257 Tallmansville, WV $77,424 Volga, WV $77,542 Elkins, WV $77,555 Belington, WV $77,535

Beverly, WV $77,460 Bowden, WV $77,182 Coalton, WV $77,505 Dailey, WV $77,415 Davis, WV $77,261 Richwood, WV $77,022 Dryfork, WV $77,274 Durbin, WV $77,351

Upperglade, WV $77,280 Ellamore, WV $77,470 Glady, WV $77,039 Hambleton, WV $77,439 Harman, WV $77,224 Hendricks, WV $77,283 Huttonsville, WV $77,330 Junior, WV $77,599

Kerens, WV $77,368 Mabie, WV $77,333 Mill Creek, WV $77,379 Monterville, WV $77,076 Montrose, WV $77,444 Norton, WV $77,475 Parsons, WV $77,373 Webster Springs, WV $77,234

Red Creek, WV $77,317 Slatyfork, WV $77,132 Thomas, WV $77,384 Valley Bend, WV $77,520 Valley Head, WV $77,209 Whitmer, WV $77,202 Bergoo, WV $77,083 Clarksburg, WV $77,700

Alma, WV $77,858 Alum Bridge, WV $77,461 Anmoore, WV $77,704 Auburn, WV $77,560 Berea, WV $77,528 Bridgeport, WV $77,656 Burnsville, WV $77,382 Cairo, WV $77,895

Camden, WV $77,511 Center Point, WV $77,682 Coxs Mills, WV $77,495 Crawford, WV $77,426 Ellenboro, WV $77,847 Flemington, WV $77,535 Folsom, WV $77,499 New Richmond, WV $77,126

Northfork, WV $76,999 North Spring, WV $77,124 Oceana, WV $77,563 Pageton, WV $77,076 Panther, WV $77,167 Paynesville, WV $77,366 Pineville, WV $77,274 Premier, WV $77,050

Raysal, WV $77,356 Rock View, WV $77,350 Roderfield, WV $77,030 Simon, WV $77,265 Squire, WV $76,989 Switchback, WV $77,178 Thorpe, WV $77,069 War, WV $77,105

Warriormine, WV $77,353 Wilcoe, WV $76,984 Wyoming, WV $77,287 Lewisburg, WV $77,845 Fairlea, WV $78,226 Alderson, WV $77,660 Arbovale, WV $77,486 Asbury, WV $77,587

Ballard, WV $78,088 Bartow, WV $77,267 Buckeye, WV $77,301 Caldwell, WV $78,397 Cass, WV $77,155 Crawley, WV $77,331 Dunmore, WV $77,389 Forest Hill, WV $77,691

Frankford, WV $77,737 Gap Mills, WV $79,160 Grassy Meadows, WV $77,241 Green Bank, WV $77,599 Greenville, WV $78,145 Hillsboro, WV $77,033 Lindside, WV $78,438 Marlinton, WV $77,312

Maxwelton, WV $77,830 White Sulphur Springs, WV $78,166 Pence Springs, WV $77,719 Peterstown, WV $78,330 Renick, WV $77,190 Ronceverte, WV $78,298 Secondcreek, WV $78,513 Sinks Grove, WV $78,277

Smoot, WV $77,161 Talcott, WV $77,805 Union, WV $78,398 Waiteville, WV $79,266 Wayside, WV $77,836 Williamsburg, WV $77,221 Wolfcreek, WV $77,826 Alloy, WV $78,243

Alum Creek, WV $78,839 Amma, WV $78,203 Arnett, WV $77,787 Artie, WV $77,961 Ashford, WV $78,856 Bancroft, WV $78,605 Belle, WV $78,880 Bickmore, WV $78,131

Bim, WV $78,006 Blair, WV $77,507 Bloomingrose, WV $78,747 Blount, WV $78,773 Blue Creek, WV $78,874 Bob White, WV $78,074 Chloe, WV $77,786 Cottageville, WV $77,854

Evans, WV $77,956 Gandeeville, WV $78,279 Gay, WV $78,016 Given, WV $78,169 Hartford, WV $78,257 Kenna, WV $78,425 Left Hand, WV $78,133 Le Roy, WV $77,860

Letart, WV $77,938 Looneyville, WV $78,044 Mason, WV $78,350 Millstone, WV $77,621 Millwood, WV $78,034 Mount Alto, WV $77,836 New Haven, WV $78,251 Newton, WV $78,048

Normantown, WV $77,441 Orma, WV $77,680 Reedy, WV $77,854 Ripley, WV $77,939 Sandyville, WV $77,918 Spencer, WV $77,835 Wallback, WV $78,093 Walton, WV $78,372

West Columbia, WV $78,028 Charleston, WV $79,009 Ridgeley, WV $78,317 Rio, WV $77,268 Romney, WV $77,353 Shanks, WV $77,375 Springfield, WV $77,811 Terra Alta, WV $77,897

Wiley Ford, WV $78,460 Baker, WV $77,397 Brandywine, WV $77,667 Circleville, WV $77,329 Franklin, WV $77,597 High View, WV $77,962 Lost City, WV $77,638 Mathias, WV $77,814

Riverton, WV $77,210 Sugar Grove, WV $77,915 Bloomery, WV $77,474 Fisher, WV $77,352 Capon Springs, WV $77,766 Maysville, WV $77,315 Moorefield, WV $77,549 Milam, WV $77,594

Old Fields, WV $77,325 Petersburg, WV $77,440 Wardensville, WV $77,754 Purgitsville, WV $77,292 Cabins, WV $77,365 Yellow Spring, WV $77,507 Upper Tract, WV $77,419 Seneca Rocks, WV $77,181

Onego, WV $77,213 Martinsburg, WV $81,260 Bakerton, WV $84,278 Berkeley Springs, WV $78,013 Bunker Hill, WV $81,910 Charles Town, WV $84,424 Falling Waters, WV $81,000 Gerrardstown, WV $80,624

Glengary, WV $80,081 Great Cacapon, WV $77,748 Halltown, WV $84,748 Harpers Ferry, WV $84,601 Hedgesville, WV $79,377 Inwood, WV $81,598 Kearneysville, WV $82,718 Levels, WV $77,580

Millville, WV $84,760 Paw Paw, WV $77,617 Points, WV $77,469 Galloway, WV $77,601 Glenville, WV $77,605 Grafton, WV $77,608 Gypsy, WV $77,741 Harrisville, WV $77,777

Haywood, WV $77,656 Hepzibah, WV $77,671 Horner, WV $77,523 Independence, WV $78,203 Ireland, WV $77,351 Jacksonburg, WV $77,676 Jane Lew, WV $77,574 Linn, WV $77,444

Lost Creek, WV $77,575 Lumberport, WV $77,569 Meadowbrook, WV $77,623 Moatsville, WV $77,404 Mount Clare, WV $77,604 Newburg, WV $77,818 New Milton, WV $77,561 Orlando, WV $77,359

Pennsboro, WV $77,739 Philippi, WV $77,526 Pine Grove, WV $77,984 Pullman, WV $77,603 Reynoldsville, WV $77,596 Rosemont, WV $77,531 Rowlesburg, WV $77,361 Salem, WV $77,681

Sand Fork, WV $77,470 Shinnston, WV $77,746 Shirley, WV $77,913 Simpson, WV $77,774 Smithburg, WV $77,977 Smithfield, WV $77,921 Spelter, WV $77,712 Thornton, WV $77,441

Troy, WV $77,469 Tunnelton, WV $77,580 Ranson, WV $83,477 Wallace, WV $77,437 West Milford, WV $77,793 Weston, WV $77,587 West Union, WV $77,807 Wilsonburg, WV $77,698

Wyatt, WV $77,874 Morgantown, WV $79,758 Albright, WV $78,877 Arthurdale, WV $78,705 Blacksville, WV $80,278 Bretz, WV $79,089 Bruceton Mills, WV $79,590 Cassville, WV $79,917

Dellslow, WV $79,481 Granville, WV $80,008 Kingwood, WV $78,412 Maidsville, WV $80,162 Masontown, WV $79,077 Osage, WV $80,006 Pentress, WV $80,266 Pursglove, WV $79,976

Reedsville, WV $78,714 Fairmont, WV $78,484 Barrackville, WV $78,817 Baxter, WV $79,120 Big Run, WV $78,204 Burton, WV $79,063 Carolina, WV $78,490 Colfax, WV $78,221

Enterprise, WV $78,019 Fairview, WV $79,501 Farmington, WV $78,688 Four States, WV $78,294 Grant Town, WV $79,259 Hundred, WV $79,574 Idamay, WV $78,593 Kingmont, WV $78,347

Littleton, WV $78,697 Mannington, WV $78,422 Metz, WV $78,690 Montana Mines, WV $79,021 Rachel, WV $78,681 Rivesville, WV $79,164 Wana, WV $79,606 Worthington, WV $78,093

Sutton, WV $77,312 Birch River, WV $77,318 Cedarville, WV $77,437 Copen, WV $77,387 Dille, WV $77,564 Exchange, WV $77,307 Flatwoods, WV $77,347 Frametown, WV $77,492

Gassaway, WV $77,454 Heaters, WV $77,340 Little Birch, WV $77,400 Napier, WV $77,335 Rosedale, WV $77,487 Shock, WV $77,474 Summersville, WV $77,856 Belva, WV $78,255

Calvin, WV $77,398 Canvas, WV $77,486 Drennen, WV $77,768 Gilboa, WV $77,620 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $77,650 Leivasy, WV $77,048 Mount Lookout, WV $77,683 Mount Nebo, WV $77,401

Nallen, WV $77,329 Nettie, WV $77,366 Pool, WV $77,547 Swiss, WV $77,976 Tioga, WV $77,322 Augusta, WV $77,441 Aurora, WV $77,427 Bayard, WV $77,332

Burlington, WV $77,543 Capon Bridge, WV $77,560 Delray, WV $77,441 Eglon, WV $77,454 Elk Garden, WV $77,785 Fort Ashby, WV $78,179 Gormania, WV $77,576 Green Spring, WV $77,822

Keyser, WV $78,042 Lahmansville, WV $77,291 Mount Storm, WV $77,394 New Creek, WV $77,531 Piedmont, WV $78,618 Walkersville, WV $77,433 Ridgeway, WV $82,000 Rippon, WV $84,339

Shenandoah Junction, WV $83,158 Shepherdstown, WV $82,708 Slanesville, WV $77,551 Summit Point, WV $83,408 Alkol, WV $78,273 Apple Grove, WV $78,013 Ashton, WV $78,035 Barboursville, WV $78,130

Big Creek, WV $77,866 Branchland, WV $77,989 Ceredo, WV $78,188 Chapmanville, WV $77,894 Culloden, WV $78,063 Dunlow, WV $77,845 East Lynn, WV $77,982 Fort Gay, WV $77,901

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $78,066 Genoa, WV $77,914 Glenwood, WV $78,100 Griffithsville, WV $78,293 Hamlin, WV $78,056 Harts, WV $77,763 Hurricane, WV $78,312 Julian, WV $78,577

Kenova, WV $78,157 Kiahsville, WV $77,874 Lavalette, WV $78,170 Lesage, WV $78,149 Midkiff, WV $77,939 Milton, WV $78,082 Myra, WV $78,002 Ona, WV $78,108

Pecks Mill, WV $77,874 Point Pleasant, WV $77,998 Prichard, WV $78,054 Ranger, WV $77,878 Salt Rock, WV $78,085 Scott Depot, WV $78,577 Shoals, WV $78,152 Sod, WV $78,596

Spurlockville, WV $78,165 Sumerco, WV $78,519 Teays, WV $78,624 Wayne, WV $78,070 West Hamlin, WV $78,042 Woodville, WV $78,413 Stanaford, WV $77,482 Stephenson, WV $76,980

Surveyor, WV $77,477 Thurmond, WV $77,162 Victor, WV $77,794 Winona, WV $77,383 Wyco, WV $77,143 Hinton, WV $77,308 Charmco, WV $77,126 Rainelle, WV $77,180

Elton, WV $76,980 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $77,108 Jumping Branch, WV $77,011 Lerona, WV $77,426 Leslie, WV $77,097 Meadow Bridge, WV $76,989 Meadow Creek, WV $76,925 Nimitz, WV $77,160

Pipestem, WV $77,464 Quinwood, WV $77,020 Rupert, WV $77,047 Sandstone, WV $77,117 Spring Dale, WV $76,999 White Oak, WV $77,009 Wheeling, WV $80,872 Beech Bottom, WV $81,359

Benwood, WV $80,440 Bethany, WV $81,928 Cameron, WV $79,853 Chester, WV $81,499 Colliers, WV $82,299 Dallas, WV $80,801 Follansbee, WV $81,997 Glen Dale, WV $80,213

Glen Easton, WV $79,172 Mcmechen, WV $80,426 Moundsville, WV $79,828 New Cumberland, WV $81,623 Newell, WV $80,922 Proctor, WV $78,628 New Manchester, WV $81,827 Short Creek, WV $81,223

Triadelphia, WV $80,900 Valley Grove, WV $81,890 Weirton, WV $82,230 Wellsburg, WV $81,944 West Liberty, WV $81,544 Windsor Heights, WV $81,325 Parkersburg, WV $78,145 Hacker Valley, WV $77,238

Vienna, WV $78,137 Mineral Wells, WV $78,097 Belleville, WV $78,058 Belmont, WV $78,019 Big Bend, WV $77,730 Big Springs, WV $77,653 Brohard, WV $77,822 Creston, WV $77,822

Davisville, WV $78,114 Elizabeth, WV $77,941 Friendly, WV $78,017 Grantsville, WV $77,698 Macfarlan, WV $77,855 Middlebourne, WV $78,167 Mount Zion, WV $77,697 Munday, WV $77,814

New Martinsville, WV $78,103 Paden City, WV $78,792 Palestine, WV $77,899 Petroleum, WV $77,920 Porters Falls, WV $78,110 Ravenswood, WV $78,030 Reader, WV $77,945 Rockport, WV $77,997

Saint Marys, WV $77,981 Sistersville, WV $78,257 Smithville, WV $77,627 Walker, WV $78,032 Washington, WV $78,100 Waverly, WV $78,059 Williamstown, WV $78,095 Buckhannon, WV $77,657

Fenwick, WV $77,138 Erbacon, WV $77,156 Craigsville, WV $77,389 Cowen, WV $77,150 Camden On Gauley, WV $77,121 Snowshoe, WV $77,094 Adrian, WV $77,737 Cleveland, WV $77,419

Diana, WV $77,237 French Creek, WV $77,514 Frenchton, WV $77,507

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

$72,037

Average $79,246/year

$85,362

$6,003

Average $6,604/month

$7,113

$1,385

Average $1,524/week

$1,642

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,362	$7,113	$1,642	$41
Average	$79,246	$6,604	$1,524	$38
25th Percentile	$72,037	$6,003	$1,385	$35

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