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Environmental Engineer Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Engineers in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,800
25th Percentile Wage
$65,050
50th Percentile Wage
$77,090
75th Percentile Wage
$92,060
90th Percentile Wage
$102,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,800.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$77,090
15.92% 9.53%
2016
$64,820
-7.99% -
2015
$70,000
5.59% -
2014
$66,090
10.39% -
2013
$59,220
-17.76% -
2012
$69,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Engineer Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,090 in State College is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in State College is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$106,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$103,230
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$99,170
Reading
$98,430
Pittsburgh
$97,920
Newark-Union
$97,200
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$97,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$94,650
Williamsport
$93,310
Philadelphia
$92,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$90,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$85,990
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$85,470
York-Hanover
$85,350
Lancaster
$84,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$83,600
State College
$77,090
Erie
$59,840

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.