The salary statistics of engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) engineers is $158,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid engineers is $56,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,550 | 1.49% | 7.71% |
| 2017 | $93,140 | 1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $91,950 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $90,790 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $89,610 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $88,200 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $87,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].