The salary statistics of engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $124,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid engineers is $50,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,320 | 0.78% | 4.05% |
| 2017 | $77,710 | -0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $78,320 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $76,530 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $76,320 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $75,460 | 0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $75,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].