The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineers 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 | $64,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers 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 $131,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,790 | -5.19% | -6.75% |
| 2016 | $99,710 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $98,560 | -9.48% | - |
| 2014 | $107,900 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $104,870 | 3.51% | - |
| 2012 | $101,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,790, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $96,440). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Wheeling |