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Civil Engineer Salary in the Industry of Hydroelectric Power Generation

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,280
25th Percentile Wage
$73,540
50th Percentile Wage
$90,890
75th Percentile Wage
$121,420
90th Percentile Wage
$166,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of hydroelectric power generation. 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 engineers is $166,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $90,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $63,280.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry of Hydroelectric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$90,890
-10.32% -10.32%
2016
$100,270
0.00% -
2012
$100,270
- -

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

The average salaries of civil engineers in seven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of civil engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$107,200
Natural Gas Distribution
$98,480
Utilities
$95,150
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$95,120
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$92,890
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$91,920
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$90,890

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