The salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineering technician salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $65,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineering technicians is $34,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,580 | -7.29% | 8.65% |
| 2017 | $52,120 | -23.58% | - |
| 2016 | $64,410 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $66,870 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $65,190 | 6.55% | - |
| 2013 | $60,920 | 27.15% | - |
| 2012 | $44,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].