The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineering technicians in Columbia 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 | $36,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,840 | -1.75% | 7.64% |
| 2017 | $47,660 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $46,560 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $46,000 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $44,410 | 3.81% | - |
| 2013 | $42,720 | -1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $43,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,840 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Columbia is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |