The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $54,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,120 | 31.63% | 2.93% |
| 2021 | $51,360 | -42.48% | - |
| 2020 | $73,180 | -16.27% | - |
| 2019 | $85,090 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $82,090 | 7.13% | - |
| 2017 | $76,240 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $68,020 | -3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $70,180 | 8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $64,270 | -25.28% | - |
| 2013 | $80,520 | 9.44% | - |
| 2012 | $72,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,120 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |