Engineer Salary in the Industry of Utilities

The salary statistics and trend of engineers in the industry of utilities are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,630
25th Percentile Wage
$78,300
50th Percentile Wage
$97,170
75th Percentile Wage
$118,900
90th Percentile Wage
$135,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for engineers in the industry of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) engineers is $135,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent engineers is $65,630.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry of Utilities from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$97,170
1.81% 8.38%
2016
$95,410
1.46% -
2015
$94,020
2.23% -
2014
$91,920
1.98% -
2013
$90,100
1.19% -
2012
$89,030
- -

Table 3. Compare Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of engineers in eleven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Electric Power Generation
$116,070
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$104,790
Wind Electric Power Generation
$103,040
Natural Gas Distribution
$101,000
Solar Electric Power Generation
$97,900
Utilities
$97,170
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$96,780
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$94,870
Biomass Electric Power Generation
$94,750
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$93,220
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$88,980

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