The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector 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 $149,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $52,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,740 | 0.60% | 4.74% |
| 2017 | $84,230 | 1.98% | - |
| 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 one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed environmental engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].