SOC 19-2041 · Cleveland, OH metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Cleveland, Ohio is $77,280 a year ($37.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,890: half of the 250 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$77,280average per year

$37.16 / hourMedian $66,890Take-home ≈ $59,581

  • $36K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $134K90th

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

250people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,150 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Cleveland earn between $50,540 and $91,390.

  • $36K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,280$6,440$37.15
Median$66,890$5,574$32.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,540$4,212$24.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,390$7,616$43.94

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Cleveland earn 4% less than the Ohio average ($80,820) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$77,280$66,890$36,060$134,150250
Ohio$80,820$78,540$50,610$109,4902,460
United States$91,680$82,220$52,520$140,01089,250

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $77,280, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $59,581 a year, or $4,965 a month and $2,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cleveland a good place for environmental scientists and specialists, including health? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $77,280 buys what about $82,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 5th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($84,510).

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for environmental scientists and specialists, including health

New Haven, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,850).

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make an hour in Cleveland?

$37.16 an hour on average, and $32.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental scientists and specialists, including health take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $59,581 a year ($4,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,280. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

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 19-2041; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
  • 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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