The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $147,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $59,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,870 | -2.79% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | $96,490 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $94,050 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $94,930 | 1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $93,460 | -1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $95,040 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $93,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].