Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Florida

$53,620avg. a year
$25.78 an hour · 2,090 employed

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in Florida earn an average of $53,620 a year. That is $7,180 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $60,800. The best-paying metro area is Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL at $55,710.

$48,840Median pay
$25.78Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 49 states

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for environmental science and protection technicians, including health by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1300 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$55,710
$26.79 an hour
2650 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,360
$26.61 an hour
3100 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
460 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$52,930
$25.45 an hour
560 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$52,640
$25.31 an hour
630 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$52,620
$25.30 an hour
770 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$52,510
$25.25 an hour
8140 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$51,800
$24.90 an hour
950 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$51,640
$24.83 an hour
1050 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$49,940
$24.01 an hour
1140 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$49,910
$23.99 an hour
12310 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$49,580
$23.84 an hour

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Florida environmental science and protection technicians, including health work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$60,800$29.23
Florida$53,620$25.78
Georgia$52,770$25.37
Alabama$48,630$23.38

Average pay, Florida, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make in Florida?

The average is $53,620 a year, and the median is $48,840. That is $7,180 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $60,800.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$25.78 an hour on average; the median is $23.48.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($55,710), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($55,360). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($49,580).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #38 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-4042. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national environmental science and protection technicians, including health page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.