Becoming an Environmental Analyst via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Ashford University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering environmental science courses to train individuals to become top-notch environmental sciences professors, environmental engineers, environmental scientists, environmental health professionals, environmental specialists, environmental analysts, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 50,610 people employed as environmental engineers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $80,750. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health make on average $67,360 per year and there are about 83,530 of them employed today. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Environmental Analyst Salary Information

Category: Environmental engineers

Total # Employed in the US 50,610
Average Hourly Wage: $38.82/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$22.92 $28.76 $37.04 $46.48 $55.65
Average Yearly Salary $80,750
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$47,660 $59,820 $77,040 $96,680 $115,750
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.5% 4.5% 4.8% 3.7% 46.7% 33.4% 6.4%
Environmental engineers — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Ohio $46.11/hr $95,910
Florida $45.89/hr $95,440
Mississippi $42.36/hr $88,110
Indiana $41.91/hr $87,170
Colorado $41.51/hr $86,340
Utah $41.4/hr $86,110
Delaware $40.91/hr $85,090
Wyoming $40.48/hr $84,200
Missouri $40.41/hr $84,050
South Carolina $40.35/hr $83,920
Connecticut $39.56/hr $82,280
Virginia $38.75/hr $80,600
New York $38.65/hr $80,380
South Dakota $38.45/hr $79,980
Oklahoma $38.42/hr $79,920
Kentucky $38.26/hr $79,590
North Dakota $37.92/hr $78,880
Nebraska $37.79/hr $78,600
Montana $37.58/hr $78,160
Oregon $37.5/hr $77,990
North Carolina $37.3/hr $77,590
District of Columbia $37.28/hr $77,540
Idaho $37.08/hr $77,120
Kansas $36.94/hr $76,830
Maine $36.74/hr $76,410
Alaska $36.73/hr $76,410
Tennessee $36.21/hr $75,310
Wisconsin $36.12/hr $75,130
Washington $35.81/hr $74,480
Nevada $35.35/hr $73,520
Massachusetts $35.11/hr $73,040
Louisiana $34.78/hr $72,350
New Mexico $34.71/hr $72,200
New Hampshire $34.65/hr $72,070
Arkansas $34.28/hr $71,300
Iowa $34.15/hr $71,030
California $33.7/hr $70,100
Maryland $33.23/hr $69,120
Pennsylvania $32.6/hr $67,810
Hawaii $32.5/hr $67,600
New Jersey $31.59/hr $65,710
West Virginia $31.48/hr $65,480
Michigan $31/hr $64,470


Category: Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Total # Employed in the US 83,530
Average Hourly Wage: $32.38/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$17.85 $22.12 $29.33 $39.18 $51.53
Average Yearly Salary $67,360
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$37,120 $46,000 $61,010 $81,500 $107,190
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.3% 0.8% 3.4% 3.3% 47.6% 34.9% 9.7%
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Florida $50.42/hr $104,880
Missouri $41.77/hr $86,880
Colorado $35.84/hr $74,550
Kansas $35.48/hr $73,800
Connecticut $35.46/hr $73,760
Wyoming $35.33/hr $73,490
Mississippi $35.29/hr $73,410
Oklahoma $34.3/hr $71,350
New York $33.97/hr $70,650
North Dakota $33.77/hr $70,230
Montana $33.26/hr $69,180
Alaska $32.72/hr $68,060
Delaware $32.71/hr $68,030
Utah $32.33/hr $67,260
Indiana $32/hr $66,550
Louisiana $31.65/hr $65,830
South Carolina $31.25/hr $64,990
Iowa $30.98/hr $64,450
Tennessee $30.8/hr $64,060
Pennsylvania $30.61/hr $63,670
Puerto Rico $29.75/hr $61,890
Guam $29.26/hr $60,870
Virginia $29.09/hr $60,510
District of Columbia $28.88/hr $60,070
North Carolina $28.2/hr $58,650
Ohio $27.93/hr $58,100
Nebraska $27.86/hr $57,950
Oregon $27.75/hr $57,730
Wisconsin $27.63/hr $57,470
Idaho $27.34/hr $56,870
Alabama $27.2/hr $56,580
Maine $27.11/hr $56,380
Hawaii $27/hr $56,160
New Jersey $26.85/hr $55,840
Massachusetts $26.81/hr $55,750
Arkansas $26.64/hr $55,400
Kentucky $26.25/hr $54,600
West Virginia $25.9/hr $53,880
Maryland $25.82/hr $53,710
Michigan $25.72/hr $53,510
Washington $25.37/hr $52,760
New Mexico $25.21/hr $52,440
New Hampshire $24.45/hr $50,860
California $24.33/hr $50,600
South Dakota $24.22/hr $50,370
Nevada $23.96/hr $49,850


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