Environmental Scientist Salary in United States
Environmental Scientist Salary in Chicago
Based on 140 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$85,294 - $121,668
Median salary
$92,500 - $131,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$56K
25th percentile$65K
Median$93K
75th percentile$97K
90th percentile$109K
50% of professionals earn between $65,000 - $96,750 USD
The median salary is $92,500
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
85,294 - 121,668
Median salary
92,500 - 131,500
140 job openings
United States
Average salary
75,000 - 90,000
Median salary
75,000 - 90,000
20,817 job openings
Other cities
New York421 job openings
Houston362 job openings
Anchorage252 job openings
Brooklyn222 job openings
Denver216 job openings
Sacramento196 job openings
Atlanta190 job openings
Boston176 job openings
Austin165 job openings
Orlando158 job openings
Tampa157 job openings
Salt Lake City146 job openings
Portland138 job openings
Phoenix125 job openings
Charlotte121 job openings
Richmond118 job openings
Minneapolis116 job openings
Raleigh116 job openings
Seattle114 job openings
Baton Rouge112 job openings
Nashville111 job openings
Jacksonville92 job openings
Irvine91 job openings
Los Angeles88 job openings
Dallas85 job openings
Concord80 job openings
Kansas City80 job openings
Cincinnati79 job openings
The average salary for a Environmental Scientist in Chicago, United States is USD 85,294 - USD 121,668 per year in 2026, based on 140 job listings.
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