Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,200 or more. The middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Portland earn between $49,510 and $76,420.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $62KMedian
- $76K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,780 | $5,315 | $30.66 |
| Median | $61,990 | $5,166 | $29.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,510 | $4,126 | $23.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,420 | $6,368 | $36.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Portland earn 16% more than the Maine average ($55,030) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($60,800). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $55,090.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $63,780 | $61,990 | $47,830 | $86,200 | 60 |
| Maine | $55,030 | $51,820 | $35,550 | $78,540 | 150 |
| United States | $60,800 | $55,090 | $38,170 | $94,160 | 34,670 |
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 Portland
On the average salary of $63,780, a single filer in Portland takes home about $50,800 a year, or $4,233 a month and $1,954 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for environmental science and protection technicians, including health? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $63,780 buys what about $62,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in nearby metro areas
- Boston, MA$59,420
- Worcester, MA$58,100
- Providence, RI$68,500
- Burlington, VT$55,960
- Springfield, MA$58,020
- Hartford, CT$65,240
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).
- Redding, CA$95,860
- San Luis Obispo, CA$87,520
- San Francisco, CA$87,000
- Boise, ID$81,400
- Santa Rosa, CA$79,940
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Portland: questions
How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make an hour in Portland?
$30.66 an hour on average, and $29.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental science and protection technicians, including health take-home pay in Portland?
About $50,800 a year ($4,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,780. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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