The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental 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 | $71,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $155,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,130.
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 | $90,200 | -8.13% | 26.65% |
| 2021 | $97,530 | 0.30% | - |
| 2020 | $97,240 | 0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $96,450 | -1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $98,220 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $96,730 | 12.63% | - |
| 2016 | $84,510 | 21.71% | - |
| 2012 | $66,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,200 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke |