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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 19-2041. 1,782 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $80,918, middle half $67,266–$102,551.

Applications (LCAs)1,782

Median offered salary$80,918

Middle half of salaries$67,266–$102,551

10th–90th percentile$59,777–$129,640

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	536	$65,240
Level II (qualified)	514	$84,739
Level III (experienced)	225	$99,750
Level IV (fully competent)	202	$122,800

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	99	$133,200
Trinity Consultants, Inc.	55	$92,000
California Air Resources Board	51	$109,896
University of Colorado	34	$75,095
Battelle Memorial Institute	28	$100,388
The Trustees of Princeton University	25	$66,326
The International Council on Clean Transportation	20	$96,600
World Resources Institute	19	$110,000
Environmental Defense Fund Inc.	19	$78,000
ICF Incorporated, LLC	18	$85,295
WSP USA Inc.	17	$86,624
Columbia University	17	$83,371
Global Energy Monitor	17	$72,800
University of California at Santa Barbara	16	$77,400
University of Minnesota	15	$62,180
University of Michigan	15	$63,855
AECOM Technical Services Inc	15	$87,993
Ut-Battelle, LLC (oak Ridge National Laboratory)	14	$88,336
The Nature Conservancy	14	$83,026
University of California, Davis	13	$74,569
Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc	12	$102,500
University of Maryland College Park	12	$76,500
Emory University	11	$62,400
A & B Environmental Services, Inc.	11	$66,643
State of Washington Department of Ecology	11	$73,362
ClimateWorks Foundation, Inc.	10	$112,500
Cummins Inc.	10	$85,530
Harvard University	9	$67,500
World Wildlife Fund US	9	$101,500
Yale University	9	$68,000
Regents of the University of California at Riverside	9	$71,769
Kleinfelder, Inc.	9	$66,061
Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.	8	$119,887
University of California, Berkeley	8	$80,050
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC	8	$95,500
Sequoia Climate Foundation	8	$140,000
University of Wisconsin System	8	$71,000
Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.	8	$102,668
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	8	$82,009
University of California, Merced	7	$71,769
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	7	$76,710
Colorado State University	7	$88,000
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.	7	$96,886
Duke University	7	$72,821
New York University	7	$79,000
Alliance Technical Group, LLC	7	$65,160
Center for Resource Solutions	7	$79,500
University of Illinois	6	$73,872
The University of Iowa	6	$72,218
University of California, Los Angeles	6	$88,000

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	418	$77,324
FY2024	471	$80,000
FY2025	547	$81,314
FY2026	346	$87,078

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).