The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $52,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,750 | 3.97% | -51.01% |
| 2016 | $68,900 | 15.21% | - |
| 2015 | $58,420 | -84.23% | - |
| 2014 | $107,630 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $106,130 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $108,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,750 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 15.5 percent (15.5%) 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 |