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Environmental Engineering Technician Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,730
25th Percentile Wage
$63,660
50th Percentile Wage
$75,930
75th Percentile Wage
$90,310
90th Percentile Wage
$101,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental engineering technicians in the industry of fossil fuel electric 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) environmental engineering technicians is $101,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineering technicians is $53,730.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric 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
$75,930
-2.94% -2.94%
2016
$78,160
0.92% -
2015
$77,440
-0.93% -
2012
$78,160
- -

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

The average salaries of environmental engineering technicians in five 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 environmental engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$75,930
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$72,090
Utilities
$64,850
Natural Gas Distribution
$58,230
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$49,760

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