The salary statistics of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and geoscientists 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 scientists and geoscientists is $131,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and geoscientists is $58,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,410 | 4.25% | 6.24% |
| 2017 | $90,400 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $88,900 | -0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $89,310 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $89,780 | -2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $91,960 | 3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $88,520 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].