Washington Environmental Scientists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Environmental Scientists in Washington

Fast Facts for Environmental Scientists in Washington

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Kennewick, Olympia, and Yakima
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Spokane, Tacoma, and Seattle
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Olympia, and Kennewick

Salaries for Environmental Scientists in Washington

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Kennewick, Bremerton, and Bellingham. (See table at bottom of page)

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Washington Environmental Science Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Washington State University	Pullman	Doctorate & First Professional	24,396

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Environmental Scientists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Environmental Scientists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Environmental Scientists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
WASHINGTON
Kennewick	450	$82,050	9.3
Olympia	470	$54,570	9.2
Yakima	120	$51,260	2.8
Bremerton	120	$71,900	2.7
Bellingham	100	$71,460	2.3
Seattle	1,990	$70,090	2.3
Tacoma	150	$63,240	1
Spokane	100	$53,040	0.8

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