The salary statistics and trend of environmental engineers in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals 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 | $52,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental engineers in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $114,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental engineers is $52,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry of State government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,620 | 4.96% | 11.97% |
| 2016 | $74,720 | -0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $75,440 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $74,610 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $73,120 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $69,210 | - | - |
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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