The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Missoula 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 | $58,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $79,400 | -4.91% | -7.33% |
| 2018 | $83,300 | 3.35% | - |
| 2017 | $80,510 | -5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $84,780 | -0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $85,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,400 in Missoula is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Missoula is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area |