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Environmental Scientist: H-1B salaries
91 labor condition applications used the job title Environmental Scientist. Median offered base salary $71,968; middle half $61,360–$81,000.
Applications (LCAs)91
Median offered salary$71,968
Middle half of salaries$61,360–$81,000
10th–90th percentile$57,505–$110,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| A & B Environmental Services, Inc. | 10 | $63,322 |
| AGT Labs Inc. | 6 | $65,984 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC | 5 | $83,000 |
| California Department of Transportation | 5 | $78,792 |
| Apex Clean Energy, Inc. | 3 | $112,671 |
| Alliance Technical Group, LLC | 3 | — |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | 2 | $65,811 |
| Dicen Consulting and Associates LLC | 2 | $41,600 |
| Chemtech Consulting Group Inc. | 2 | $59,080 |
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | 2 | $105,468 |
| Deep South Center for Environmental Justice | 2 | $57,500 |
| Geo-Enviro Consulting & Remediation LLC | 2 | $61,250 |
| Intrinsyx Environmental | 2 | $85,000 |
| GSI Environmental Inc. | 2 | $78,000 |
| Projexiv Environmental, LLC | 2 | $110,000 |
| American Green Consulting Group, LLC | 2 | $65,603 |
| Esgc Guam, LLC | 2 | $58,677 |
| GFT Infrastructure, Inc. | 2 | $71,739 |
| ESGC GUAM, LLC dba ESC PACIFIC | 1 | $64,958 |
| Goeppert LLC | 1 | $115,000 |
| RSK Environmental LLC | 1 | $72,800 |
| APS Engineering and Testing | 1 | $45,261 |
| Progea, Inc. | 1 | $77,000 |
| The Sand County Foundation Inc | 1 | $83,200 |
| Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. | 1 | $80,454 |
| Huaning Trading LLC | 1 | — |
| Hawai'i Pacific University | 1 | $65,374 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 1 | $71,984 |
| North Water District Laboratory Services, Inc. | 1 | $62,402 |
| The Davey Tree Expert Company | 1 | $57,512 |
| Optimum Care Services, LLC. | 1 | $62,400 |
| State of Oregon | 1 | $73,716 |
| Sustainable Northwest | 1 | $65,894 |
| Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1 | $81,380 |
| New York Power Authority | 1 | $110,000 |
| Bay West LLC | 1 | $56,909 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | 1 | $67,588 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 1 | $80,018 |
| ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $138,000 |
| Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC | 1 | $54,122 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 1 | $74,194 |
| Essential Utilities, Aqua Pennsylvania | 1 | $72,000 |
| TRC Environmental Corporation | 1 | $65,146 |
| Reservoir Engineering Research Institute | 1 | $63,600 |
| Sandeep Gunnala Engineering PLLC | 1 | $120,000 |
| SJCA, Inc. | 1 | $78,520 |
| Gotion, Inc. | 1 | $96,533 |
| Enviro-Sciences (of Delaware), Inc. | 1 | $82,500 |
| Greenio LLC | 1 | $69,992 |
| Shamrock Management LLC | 1 | $78,042 |
| OYH Construction Materials LLC | 1 | $107,640 |
| Nimbora LLC | 1 | $57,200 |
| Envirobiomics, INC | 1 | $58,240 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $60,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $71,976 |
| Level III (experienced) | $112,671 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $110,000 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 22 | $66,643 |
| FY2024 | 17 | $73,716 |
| FY2025 | 29 | $71,968 |
| FY2026 | 17 | $71,739 |
Cities
- Houston, TX21
- Oakland, CA4
- Tamuning, GU3
- Portland, OR3
- Raynham, MA2
- Plainfield, IN2
- Mountainside, NJ2
- Parsippany, NJ2
- New Orleans, LA2
- Philadelphia, PA2
- Lake Elmo, MN2
- New York, NY2
- Piscataway, NJ2
- Sunnyvale, CA2
- Lakewood, CO2
- Mobile, AL2
- Owings Mills, MD2
- Santa Barbara, CA1
- Richmond Hill, NY1
- Baton Rouge, LA1
- Dallas, TX1
- Madison, WI1
- Shoreview, MN1
- Princeton, NJ1
- Duluth, GA1
- Waimanalo, HI1
- Cincinnati, OH1
- Conroe, TX1
- San Francisco, CA1
- Sicklerville, NJ1
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).