The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector 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) environmental engineers is $132,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $47,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,520 | 7.81% | 10.92% |
| 2017 | $87,140 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $85,480 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $82,720 | -3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $85,300 | 5.08% | - |
| 2013 | $80,970 | -3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $84,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].