The annual salary statistics of astronomers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of astronomers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $79,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $144,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $169,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for astronomers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $170,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of astronomers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $170,690 | 3.09% | 38.00% |
| 2019 | $165,410 | 36.03% | - |
| 2016 | $105,820 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $104,550 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $105,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $170,690, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the second highest paying city for astronomers in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $170,720). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of astronomers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is .0 percent (.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |