The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector of mining. 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 engineers is $139,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $46,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,270 | -6.82% | -13.84% |
| 2017 | $90,020 | -6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $95,570 | -1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $97,370 | 0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $96,460 | 1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $94,550 | -1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $95,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].