The salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineering technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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) environmental engineering technicians is $98,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineering technicians is $40,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,830 | 8.44% | 13.89% |
| 2017 | $64,850 | -0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $65,130 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $64,740 | 3.07% | - |
| 2014 | $62,750 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $62,260 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $60,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].