The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $62,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $128,020 | -4.24% | 42.81% |
| 2020 | $133,450 | 7.94% | - |
| 2019 | $122,850 | 28.14% | - |
| 2018 | $88,280 | -7.69% | - |
| 2017 | $95,070 | -8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $102,730 | 19.95% | - |
| 2015 | $82,240 | -17.29% | - |
| 2014 | $96,460 | 20.12% | - |
| 2013 | $77,050 | 4.97% | - |
| 2012 | $73,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $128,020, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $134,960). Compared with Nevada nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Reno-Sparks is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |