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Best States for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Compare the best states for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	84/100	$78,270	1 month	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	77/100	$56,490	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#3	NevadaNV	75/100	$63,300	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#4	NebraskaNE	73/100	$67,720	6 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	GeorgiaGA	71/100	$54,180	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#6	KentuckyKY	65/100	$38,940	8 yr	License renewal fee: $12.00	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	65/100	$54,000	15.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	North CarolinaNC	62/100	$47,860	3.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	OhioOH	62/100	$50,400	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	PennsylvaniaPA	61/100	$60,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	60/100	$47,680	178.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	MichiganMI	60/100	$51,580	80 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	New YorkNY	60/100	$59,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	ArkansasAR	59/100	$44,500	2.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	IowaIA	59/100	$58,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	New HampshireNH	58/100	$52,610	1-3 months	$120	View guide
#17	New MexicoNM	58/100	$57,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	West VirginiaWV	58/100	$52,690	2 years	See agency	View guide
#19	ConnecticutCT	57/100	$64,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MississippiMS	57/100	$55,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North DakotaND	57/100	$55,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	AlabamaAL	56/100	$45,890	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#23	AlaskaAK	56/100	$48,830	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	MissouriMO	54/100	$52,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MinnesotaMN	53/100	$58,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IdahoID	52/100	$50,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	TexasTX	52/100	$49,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VermontVT	52/100	$49,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WyomingWY	52/100	$51,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	ColoradoCO	51/100	$49,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	LouisianaLA	51/100	$48,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VirginiaVA	51/100	$49,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	WisconsinWI	51/100	$49,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	CaliforniaCA	50/100	$38,220	1-18 months	See agency	View guide
#35	KansasKS	50/100	$47,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OklahomaOK	49/100	$45,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	OregonOR	48/100	$53,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MarylandMD	46/100	$53,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	46/100	$54,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MaineME	45/100	$43,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$51,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	44/100	$50,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	New JerseyNJ	44/100	$49,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TennesseeTN	44/100	$55,940	2442 yr	See agency	View guide
#45	DelawareDE	43/100	$42,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	Rhode IslandRI	43/100	$49,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South DakotaSD	43/100	$50,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	FloridaFL	42/100	$48,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$46,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	IllinoisIL	27/100	$30,690	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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