Environmental Engineering Technician Salary in the Industry of Oil and Gas Extraction

The salary statistics and trend of environmental engineering technicians in the industry of oil and gas extraction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental engineering technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,640
25th Percentile Wage
$46,600
50th Percentile Wage
$60,230
75th Percentile Wage
$78,880
90th Percentile Wage
$104,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental engineering technicians in the industry of oil and gas extraction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) environmental engineering technicians is $104,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineering technicians is $38,640.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry of Oil and Gas Extraction from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$60,230
-14.51% -25.65%
2016
$68,970
0.55% -
2015
$68,590
-3.98% -
2014
$71,320
-2.36% -
2013
$73,000
-3.67% -
2012
$75,680
- -

Table 3. Compare Environmental Engineering Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of environmental engineering technicians in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$63,010
Support Activities for Mining
$60,740
Support Activities for Mining
$60,740
Oil and Gas Extraction
$60,230
Oil and Gas Extraction
$60,230
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$59,160
Coal Mining
$54,990
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$54,310

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