The salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental science and protection technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection 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 science and protection technicians is $102,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental science and protection technicians is $33,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,750 | 1.31% | 5.84% |
| 2017 | $70,810 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $71,100 | 1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $70,150 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $71,470 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $71,580 | 5.62% | - |
| 2012 | $67,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].