The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $66,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,610.
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 | $84,080 | -13.68% | 10.34% |
| 2021 | $95,580 | -0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $96,500 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $93,020 | 17.15% | - |
| 2018 | $77,070 | -15.86% | - |
| 2017 | $89,290 | 0.95% | - |
| 2016 | $88,440 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $87,110 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $84,340 | 7.17% | - |
| 2013 | $78,290 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $75,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,080, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $79,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |