Principal Environmental Scientist Salary

What is the salary of a Principal Environmental Scientist? In the United States, a Principal Environmental Scientist earns an average salary of $96,197. The salary range for a Principal Environmental Scientist is usually between $88,331 and $102,122 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $170,142. The highest Principal Environmental Scientist salary in the United States was $177,713. The average hourly pay for a Principal Environmental Scientist is $46.25.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Principal Environmental Scientist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Environmental Scientist salary are Illinois, with an average salary of $150,487, followed by New York, with an average salary of $144,913, and Florida, with an average salary of $102,539. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Environmental Scientist job are Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (IL), Department of Environmental Management (RI) and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RI).

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