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Environmental Engineer Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineers in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Engineers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,470
25th Percentile Wage
$67,430
50th Percentile Wage
$73,620
75th Percentile Wage
$79,800
90th Percentile Wage
$83,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$73,620
2.24% 2.24%
2017
$71,970
0.00% -
2012
$71,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Engineer Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,620 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Iowa City is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$96,980
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$88,510
Iowa City
$73,620
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.