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Best States for Environmental Scientist

Compare the best states for Environmental Scientist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Environmental Scientist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	83/100	$97,520	2 years	See agency	View guide
#2	GeorgiaGA	81/100	$82,030	2-18 years	$25.00	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	80/100	$88,670	8 years	See agency	View guide
#4	NevadaNV	71/100	$80,480	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#5	AlaskaAK	70/100	$87,060	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	70/100	$79,230	22.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	Rhode IslandRI	70/100	$90,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ArkansasAR	67/100	$75,620	2.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	67/100	$96,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	HawaiiHI	66/100	$75,050	2-12 years	License renewal every 2 years: $104	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	66/100	$76,900	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	65/100	$86,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	WyomingWY	65/100	$74,060	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	IllinoisIL	63/100	$89,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	OregonOR	63/100	$93,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	AlabamaAL	61/100	$74,660	33 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	North DakotaND	61/100	$81,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	West VirginiaWV	61/100	$77,980	2 years	See agency	View guide
#19	MissouriMO	60/100	$67,190	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	New YorkNY	60/100	$80,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New MexicoNM	59/100	$79,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IdahoID	58/100	$66,710	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#23	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$87,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TexasTX	58/100	$78,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VirginiaVA	57/100	$78,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	OhioOH	55/100	$80,640	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	ConnecticutCT	54/100	$81,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IowaIA	53/100	$74,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	KansasKS	52/100	$73,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MarylandMD	52/100	$82,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	UtahUT	52/100	$81,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New JerseyNJ	51/100	$79,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MontanaMT	50/100	$78,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$78,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MississippiMS	49/100	$55,110	3 years	See agency	View guide
#36	VermontVT	49/100	$69,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	LouisianaLA	48/100	$67,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OklahomaOK	48/100	$67,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MichiganMI	46/100	$76,670	150 yr	The fee schedule for accreditation: $150.00	View guide
#40	IndianaIN	45/100	$77,380	432.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	PennsylvaniaPA	44/100	$73,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	DelawareDE	42/100	$62,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	42/100	$71,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WisconsinWI	41/100	$68,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	KentuckyKY	40/100	$68,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MaineME	40/100	$60,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$65,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$65,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	NebraskaNE	33/100	$61,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	FloridaFL	32/100	$59,510	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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