DOL Median (Houston, TX)
$55,000
vs National
-10.6%
National: $61,503BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$59,331
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$55,000
-10.6% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$61,503
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in Houston, TX earns $55,000 in nominal terms, which is 10.6% below the national average of $61,503. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $59,331 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Houston, TX
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. | $133,800 | 1 |
| Hess Corporation | $125,000 | 4 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $115,900 | 1 |
| ioMosaic Corporation | $100,000 | 2 |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC. | $98,500 | 2 |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS | $90,000 | 1 |
| Principle Information Technology Company | $87,000 | 1 |
| Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc. | $83,160 | 10 |
| ENERGY RESOURCING AMERICAS, INC | $77,640 | 1 |
| Baker Hughes Company | $76,376 | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | $75,000 | 1 |
| AARC Environmental, Inc. | $74,500 | 9 |
| HUCO CONSULTING INC | $72,800 | 2 |
| Consolidated Asset Management Services (Texas), LL | $72,717 | 2 |
| SEABED LLC | $71,400 | 4 |
| Trinity Consultants, Inc. | $70,000 | 140 |
| TRICORD Consulting, LLC. | $69,992 | 4 |
| ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | $69,500 | 32 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | $66,186 | 5 |
| CDM Smith Inc. | $66,165 | 10 |
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How much does a Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health make in Houston, TX?
The median Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Houston, TX is $55,000 based on 106 DOL filings.
Is Houston, TX a good place to work as a Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health?
A Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in Houston, TX earns 10.6% less than the national median of $61,503, or $59,331 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.