The salary statistics and trend of environmental engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $122,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineers is $53,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,640 | 3.87% | 11.46% |
| 2016 | $84,250 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $83,470 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $81,720 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $80,720 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $77,600 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental engineers in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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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