Environmental Protection Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Environmental Protection Specialist series (series 0028) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $129,904. Full environmental protection specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$157,702

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$102,540

Florida

Agency spread

$67,270

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$129,904

2,708 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Environmental Protection Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	550	$157,702	$133,964–$177,497
Maryland	98	$149,793	$129,904–$166,526
California	263	$145,940	$115,626–$172,962
Michigan	37	$140,884	$101,443–$175,735
Colorado	165	$138,456	$118,675–$154,280
Virginia	86	$133,594	$111,338–$167,902
New York	81	$132,668	$105,481–$155,464
Washington	138	$131,594	$114,017–$151,721
Illinois	110	$130,080	$106,731–$151,276
Alaska	37	$129,972	$110,165–$151,764
North Carolina	73	$129,672	$97,891–$144,493
Massachusetts	104	$126,246	$108,134–$143,246
Oregon	49	$126,153	$106,088–$149,084
Ohio	37	$125,014	$103,586–$141,698
Texas	169	$123,258	$101,226–$146,569
Pennsylvania	95	$121,052	$104,883–$136,833
Georgia	105	$120,060	$100,500–$142,573
Kansas	45	$118,261	$97,033–$140,627
Louisiana	56	$117,081	$98,459–$127,725
Florida	94	$102,540	$86,506–$128,846

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Environmental Protection Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	31	$154,534	$143,109–$171,477
Department of Transportation	264	$146,422	$123,841–$163,104
Environmental Protection Agency	1,138	$142,084	$121,115–$159,673
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	42	$141,248	$129,398–$167,473
Department of Energy	92	$137,622	$122,163–$162,740
Department of the Interior	326	$118,358	$98,459–$145,264
Department of Homeland Security	751	$107,726	$92,491–$127,606
Department of Agriculture	83	$103,776	$94,859–$117,786
Department of Justice	52	$97,087	$90,609–$142,084
Department of Veterans Affairs	96	$87,264	$80,097–$98,763

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)