The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 | $48,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,470.
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 | $97,090 | 9.43% | 40.21% |
| 2020 | $87,930 | 7.16% | - |
| 2019 | $81,630 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $77,690 | 7.31% | - |
| 2017 | $72,010 | 14.11% | - |
| 2016 | $61,850 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $62,390 | -20.04% | - |
| 2014 | $74,890 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $76,430 | 24.05% | - |
| 2012 | $58,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,090 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Williamsport | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| State College | |
| Erie |