The salary statistics and trend of engineers in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for engineers in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) engineers is $157,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent engineers is $56,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,140 | 1.28% | 6.31% |
| 2016 | $91,950 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $90,790 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $89,610 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $88,200 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $87,260 | - | - |
The average salaries of engineers in 14 industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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