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Civil Engineering Technician Salary in the Industry of Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

The salary statistics and trend of civil engineering technicians in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare civil engineering technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,030
25th Percentile Wage
$50,570
50th Percentile Wage
$68,990
75th Percentile Wage
$80,290
90th Percentile Wage
$94,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineering technicians in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) civil engineering technicians is $94,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineering technicians is $43,030.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians in the industry of Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$68,990
16.73% 19.60%
2016
$57,450
-4.33% -
2015
$59,940
2.44% -
2014
$58,480
6.48% -
2013
$54,690
-1.43% -
2012
$55,470
- -

Table 3. Compare Civil Engineering Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$69,630
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$68,990
Utilities
$68,720
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$67,080
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$65,460

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