The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineers in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $67,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,190 | -4.78% | 1.53% |
| 2017 | $96,600 | 6.02% | - |
| 2016 | $90,780 | 5.20% | - |
| 2015 | $86,060 | -5.71% | - |
| 2014 | $90,970 | 4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $86,470 | -4.98% | - |
| 2012 | $90,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,190 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Champaign-Urbana is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 58.4 percent (58.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |