The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $62,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,680.
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 | $84,900 | -13.45% | 12.86% |
| 2021 | $96,320 | 8.11% | - |
| 2020 | $88,510 | 9.10% | - |
| 2019 | $80,460 | 5.73% | - |
| 2018 | $75,850 | 7.51% | - |
| 2017 | $70,150 | -11.35% | - |
| 2016 | $78,110 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $75,020 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $72,030 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $71,080 | -4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $73,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,900 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 38.2 percent (38.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Prescott.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott |