Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is $63,750. BLS estimates approximately 220 people work in this occupation in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is 22.5% below the national median ($82,220).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,020 | $22.61 |
| 25th percentile | $51,420 | $24.72 |
| Median (50th) | $63,750 | $30.65 |
| 75th percentile | $95,420 | $45.87 |
| 90th percentile | $111,220 | $53.47 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 10% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.913
- Location quotient
- 1.59
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.005, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $63,747 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.