The average salary for an industrial ecologist in California is around $87,080 per year.
Avg Salary
Industrial ecologists earn an average yearly salary of $87,080.
Wages typically start from $51,700 and go up to $138,120.
23% above national average Updated in 2018
Industrial ecologist earnings by seniority
Top-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:
$66.40 per hour
$138,120 per year
Senior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:
$53.27 per hour
$110,810 per year
Mid-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:
$41.87 per hour
$87,080 per year
Junior-level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:
$33.02 per hour
$68,690 per year
Starting level industrial ecologist earnings begin at:
$24.86 per hour
$51,700 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Industrial ecologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $87,080 |
| Colorado | $86,190 |
| Rhode Island | $80,700 |
| Washington | $78,230 |
| Oregon | $77,330 |
| Massachusetts | $77,280 |
| New Jersey | $77,190 |
| Alaska | $75,550 |
| Connecticut | $75,430 |
| Virginia | $75,060 |
| Ohio | $74,890 |
| Illinois | $74,850 |
| Texas | $74,800 |
| New York | $73,600 |
| New Mexico | $73,060 |
| Maryland | $71,820 |
| New Hampshire | $70,280 |
| Iowa | $68,350 |
| Minnesota | $68,060 |
| North Dakota | $67,910 |
| Hawaii | $67,520 |
| Utah | $66,510 |
| Georgia | $66,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,110 |
| Kansas | $65,410 |
| Tennessee | $65,300 |
| Michigan | $63,970 |
| Arizona | $63,810 |
| Montana | $63,610 |
| Vermont | $63,060 |
| Nevada | $62,290 |
| Wyoming | $62,100 |
| South Carolina | $61,930 |
| Oklahoma | $60,720 |
| Alabama | $60,220 |
| Louisiana | $59,840 |
| South Dakota | $58,950 |
| Guam | $58,600 |
| North Carolina | $58,600 |
| Indiana | $58,480 |
| Idaho | $57,610 |
| Arkansas | $57,520 |
| Wisconsin | $56,990 |
| Nebraska | $56,970 |
| Delaware | $56,030 |
| Maine | $53,240 |
| Florida | $49,500 |
| West Virginia | $49,240 |
| Kentucky | $47,830 |
| Missouri | $46,740 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $46,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,840 |
| District of Columbia | $118,400 |
How do industrial ecologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Industrial ecologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than statisticians but more than bioinformatics scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Statistician salary | $92K |
| Biostatistician salary | $92K |
| Hydrologist salary | $95K |
| Geologist salary | $93K |
| Environmental consultant salary | $87K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $87K |
| Environmental restoration planner salary | $87K |
| Climate change analyst salary | $87K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $88K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $88K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)