Environmental Scientist (government) in Nevada

$56,689 – $109,641

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$83,050

median pay in NV, all employers

490

workers in NV (SOC 19-2041)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Environmental Scientist I Class 10.548 · class description Grade 32	$56,689 – $83,666 a year 10 steps Step 1: $56,689 a year Step 2: $59,257 a year Step 3: $61,721 a year Step 4: $64,415 a year Step 5: $67,296 a year Step 6: $70,282 a year Step 7: $73,310 a year Step 8: $76,609 a year Step 9: $80,054 a year Step 10: $83,666 a year
Environmental Scientist II Class 10.536 · class description Grade 35	$64,415 – $95,630 a year 10 steps Step 1: $64,415 a year Step 2: $67,296 a year Step 3: $70,282 a year Step 4: $73,310 a year Step 5: $76,609 a year Step 6: $80,054 a year Step 7: $83,666 a year Step 8: $87,571 a year Step 9: $91,496 a year Step 10: $95,630 a year
Environmental Scientist III Class 10.525 · class description Grade 36	$67,296 – $100,099 a year 10 steps Step 1: $67,296 a year Step 2: $70,282 a year Step 3: $73,310 a year Step 4: $76,609 a year Step 5: $80,054 a year Step 6: $83,666 a year Step 7: $87,571 a year Step 8: $91,496 a year Step 9: $95,630 a year Step 10: $100,099 a year
Environmental Scientist IV Class 10.545 · class description Grade 38	$73,310 – $109,641 a year 10 steps Step 1: $73,310 a year Step 2: $76,609 a year Step 3: $80,054 a year Step 4: $83,666 a year Step 5: $87,571 a year Step 6: $91,496 a year Step 7: $95,630 a year Step 8: $100,099 a year Step 9: $104,713 a year Step 10: $109,641 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (SOC 19-2041) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NV
Workers	490
10th percentile	$57,570
Median	$83,050
90th percentile	$138,740
National median, government employers	$82,730

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Environmental Scientist (government) in Nevada

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