The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Decatur, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Decatur is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,900 | 1.77% | -0.45% |
| 2021 | $37,230 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $36,580 | -3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $37,850 | -0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $38,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,900, Decatur is the lowest paying city for environmental engineering technicians in state of Alabama, following city of Mobile (median annual salary of $53,810). Compared with the highest paying city Mobile, the median annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Decatur is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur |