The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $41,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $129,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,470 | -40.31% | 21.81% |
| 2020 | $128,340 | -5.28% | - |
| 2019 | $135,120 | 26.60% | - |
| 2018 | $99,180 | 27.00% | - |
| 2017 | $72,400 | 1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $71,520 | 14.86% | - |
| 2015 | $60,890 | -17.46% | - |
| 2012 | $71,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,470 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for atmospheric and space scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City |