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Lead / Director Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary in Texas

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Environmental Scientists and Specialists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$120,288
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $120,288. 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 IV — fully competent9$120,288

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLCEnvironmental - Project Manager, Air Permitting2$130,000
TRICORD CONSULTING LLCProject Manager/Technical Specialist V2$117,424
Edge Engineering and Science, LLCEnvironmental Staff Scientist1$107,640
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.Environmental Scientist1$138,000
Fugro USA Marine, Inc.Senior Oceanographer1$113,750
DNV Business Assurance USA, Inc.Senior Auditor1$137,700
Trinity Consultants, Inc.Senior Environmental Consultant1$112,248

Recent sample filings

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

  • Environmental Staff Scientist at Edge Engineering and Science, LLC
    $107,640
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287573
  • Environmental - Project Manager, Air Permitting at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC
    $130,000
    CelinaWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109611
  • Environmental Scientist at ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.
    $138,000
    SpringWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-045874
  • Senior Oceanographer at Fugro USA Marine, Inc.
    $113,750
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-023780
  • Project Manager/Technical Specialist V at TRICORD CONSULTING LLC
    $120,288
    AustinWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-997760
  • Senior Auditor at DNV Business Assurance USA, Inc.
    $137,700
    KatyWage Level IVDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-947589
  • Senior Environmental Consultant at Trinity Consultants, Inc.
    $112,248
    HoustonWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-945318
  • Environmental - Project Manager, Air Permitting at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC
    $130,000
    CelinaWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-924530

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.