The salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare civil engineering technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians 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) civil engineering technicians is $91,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid civil engineering technicians is $45,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,780 | 0.09% | 10.45% |
| 2017 | $68,720 | 12.81% | - |
| 2016 | $59,920 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $59,690 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $58,210 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $58,720 | -4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $61,590 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].