The salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineering technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians 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 engineering technicians is $85,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineering technicians is $37,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,250 | 0.91% | 2.24% |
| 2017 | $59,700 | -6.97% | - |
| 2016 | $63,860 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $62,770 | 5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $59,310 | 4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $56,370 | -4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $58,900 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental engineering technicians in two industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed environmental engineering technician salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Coal Mining | |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].