The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Jackson 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 | $45,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,430.
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 | $57,660 | -5.86% | -8.06% |
| 2021 | $61,040 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $58,490 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $56,680 | -2.38% | - |
| 2018 | $58,030 | -1.31% | - |
| 2017 | $58,790 | -4.56% | - |
| 2016 | $61,470 | -3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $63,670 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $62,310 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $62,930 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $62,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,660, Jackson is the lowest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Mississippi, following city of Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $100,680). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Jackson is about 42.7 percent (42.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Jackson |