Sustainability Specialists

SOC 13-1199.05

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 14.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $88,858

Level IV threshold: $105,747

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$88,858

Level I$55,016

Level II$72,280

Level III$88,858

Level IV$105,747

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Lexington Park, MD, MD	$84,552	$107,661	$130,790	$153,899
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$63,274	$96,678	$130,062	$163,467
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$60,778	$91,853	$122,928	$154,003
4	Huntsville, AL, AL	$82,035	$102,378	$122,741	$143,083
5	Colorado Springs, CO, CO	$61,610	$90,022	$118,414	$146,827
6	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC	$64,667	$88,192	$111,738	$135,262
7	Boulder, CO, CO	$63,419	$86,174	$108,950	$131,706
8	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, CO	$62,067	$85,467	$108,867	$132,267
9	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, CT	$59,800	$84,136	$108,472	$132,808
10	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$67,600	$87,776	$107,952	$128,128

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