The salary statistics and trend of environmental engineers in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental 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) environmental engineers is $144,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineers is $51,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,230 | 1.98% | 4.17% |
| 2016 | $82,560 | -1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $83,680 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $82,640 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $81,690 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $80,720 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental engineers in ten industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.