SOC 19-4042 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $60,860 a year ($29.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,710: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).

$60,860average per year

$29.26 / hourMedian $62,710Take-home ≈ $48,333

  • $38K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,780 or more. The middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Fort Wayne earn between $54,090 and $63,100.

  • $38K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,860$5,072$29.26
Median$62,710$5,226$30.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,090$4,508$26.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,100$5,258$30.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Fort Wayne earn 14% more than the Indiana average ($53,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($60,800). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $55,090.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Wayne$60,860$62,710$38,090$77,78040
Indiana$53,230$49,020$36,180$73,190780
United States$60,800$55,090$38,170$94,16034,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $60,860, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $48,333 a year, or $4,028 a month and $1,859 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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Is Fort Wayne a good place for environmental science and protection technicians, including health? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $60,860 buys what about $65,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 1st of 4 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Redding, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,860).

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Fort Wayne: questions

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$29.26 an hour on average, and $30.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental science and protection technicians, including health take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $48,333 a year ($4,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,860. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4042; area Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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