The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $61,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,760.
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 | $81,360 | -9.29% | 7.49% |
| 2021 | $88,920 | 2.36% | - |
| 2020 | $86,820 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $83,690 | 11.21% | - |
| 2018 | $74,310 | -5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $78,080 | -3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $80,420 | 1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $79,610 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $75,440 | -1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $76,940 | 2.17% | - |
| 2012 | $75,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,360 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Racine | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Green Bay | |
| Madison | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Appleton | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Duluth | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |