Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Oklahoma

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Oklahoma earn the most in Tulsa (average $83,610 a year) and the least in Oklahoma City ($81,660), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental scientists and specialists, including health average at $78,430 and the median at $75,910 for 520 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,680.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health average salary by city in Oklahoma

Tulsa$83,610
Oklahoma City$81,660

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Tulsa	$83,610	$80,700	$60,790	$64,433	89
Oklahoma City	$81,660	$77,400	$62,610	$63,149	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other states

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city and state

More about pay in Oklahoma

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.
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.

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