The salary statistics of environmental engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $125,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $88,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental engineers is $54,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,720 | 1.22% | 12.53% |
| 2017 | $87,640 | 3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $84,250 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $83,470 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $81,720 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $80,720 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $77,600 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].