The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $66,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $169,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $111,780 | 5.46% | 32.30% |
| 2021 | $105,680 | 11.40% | - |
| 2020 | $93,630 | 5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $88,110 | -13.94% | - |
| 2018 | $100,390 | 19.97% | - |
| 2017 | $80,340 | 10.34% | - |
| 2016 | $72,030 | -4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $75,050 | -3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $78,000 | -6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $82,950 | 8.78% | - |
| 2012 | $75,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,780, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $106,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.