The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $33,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,660 | -5.25% | 11.69% |
| 2016 | $54,370 | -2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $55,910 | 10.95% | - |
| 2014 | $49,790 | 4.68% | - |
| 2013 | $47,460 | 3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $45,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,660, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for environmental engineering technicians in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Charleston (median annual salary of $56,060). Compared with Charleston, the median annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |