The annual salary statistics of astronomers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of astronomers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $108,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $211,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for astronomers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $211,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $170,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $108,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of astronomers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $170,720 | 6.65% | 20.00% |
| 2021 | $159,370 | -7.18% | - |
| 2020 | $170,810 | 19.85% | - |
| 2018 | $136,910 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $136,570 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $136,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $170,720, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for astronomers in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary $170,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of astronomers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.
| 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 |