Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
SOC code 19-2041 · 1,539 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,539
certified positions
$80,976
Median pay
$67,477
25th pct
$102,400
75th pct
$129,708
90th pct
$59,874
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$71,769
Median prevailing wage
$59,874$80,976 median$129,708
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 500 (36%), med $65,260Level II · Qualified — 488 (35%), med $84,739Level III · Experienced — 213 (15%), med $100,000Level IV · Fully competent — 177 (13%), med $125,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 97 | $133,200 |
| Trinity Consultants, Inc. | 47 | $92,000 |
| California Air Resources Board | 39 | $109,896 |
| University of Colorado | 28 | $75,095 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 25 | $100,388 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 25 | $66,326 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 16 | $78,542 |
| ICF Incorporated, LLC | 16 | $86,557 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC | 16 | $84,739 |
| THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION | 16 | $91,300 |
| Columbia University | 15 | $76,742 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 15 | $90,210 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 14 | $83,026 |
| GLOBAL ENERGY MONITOR | 13 | $70,720 |
| University of Minnesota | 12 | $64,281 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 321 |
| New York | 175 |
| Texas | 137 |
| Massachusetts | 87 |
| New Jersey | 86 |
| District of Columbia | 59 |
| Washington | 56 |
| Colorado | 55 |
| Virginia | 47 |
| Illinois | 42 |
| Maryland | 42 |
| Michigan | 39 |
| Georgia | 38 |
| Arizona | 31 |
| North Carolina | 30 |