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Entry-level Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary in New York

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the New York OES distribution for Environmental Scientists and Specialists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$71,011
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Environmental Scientists and Specialists in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $71,011. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry7$71,011

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Environmental Scientists and Specialists in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Wright-PierceEngineer II1$90,000
Columbia UniversityStaff Associate III1$75,000
Kam Consultants Corp.Environmental Specialist1$70,720
WATTTIME CORPORATIONResearch and Special Projects Lead1$140,000
The Research Foundation for SUNY ESFPrincipal Investigator1$57,117
Research Foundation of CUNYPostdoctoral Researcher1$65,000
Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesEcologist (Data Science)1$71,011

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Engineer II at Wright-Pierce
    $90,000
    Clifton ParkWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273220
  • Staff Associate III at Columbia University
    $75,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265424
  • Environmental Specialist at Kam Consultants Corp.
    $70,720
    Long Island CityWage Level IDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25211-208651
  • Research and Special Projects Lead at WATTTIME CORPORATION
    $140,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-169034
  • Principal Investigator at The Research Foundation for SUNY ESF
    $57,117
    SyracuseWage Level IDecided Apr 4, 2025I-200-25087-811379
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Research Foundation of CUNY
    $65,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Nov 6, 2024I-200-24304-444105
  • Ecologist (Data Science) at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
    $71,011
    MillbrookWage Level IDecided Oct 9, 2024I-200-24276-380263

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.