The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector of educational 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 $124,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $44,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,180 | 7.05% | 9.88% |
| 2017 | $66,160 | -2.68% | - |
| 2016 | $67,930 | -9.17% | - |
| 2015 | $74,160 | 4.56% | - |
| 2014 | $70,780 | 4.86% | - |
| 2013 | $67,340 | 4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $64,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].