The salary statistics and trend of environmental engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $121,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineers is $45,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,700 | 0.60% | 8.97% |
| 2016 | $69,280 | -6.60% | - |
| 2015 | $73,850 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $72,320 | 5.38% | - |
| 2013 | $68,430 | 7.28% | - |
| 2012 | $63,450 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental engineers in eight industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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