The salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineering technician salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians 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 engineering technicians is $78,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineering technicians is $32,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,190 | 1.69% | 15.43% |
| 2017 | $48,360 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $48,000 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $47,900 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $46,460 | 5.79% | - |
| 2013 | $43,770 | 4.96% | - |
| 2012 | $41,600 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].