The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $57,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,050 | 0.52% | 4.88% |
| 2021 | $76,650 | -10.71% | - |
| 2020 | $84,860 | 10.65% | - |
| 2019 | $75,820 | 6.34% | - |
| 2018 | $71,010 | 9.48% | - |
| 2017 | $64,280 | -10.58% | - |
| 2016 | $71,080 | -1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $72,490 | -1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $73,670 | -0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $73,720 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $73,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,050 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.