The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $31,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,840 | -18.87% | -88.87% |
| 2020 | $64,000 | 0.73% | - |
| 2019 | $63,530 | 1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $62,430 | -50.70% | - |
| 2017 | $94,080 | -15.56% | - |
| 2016 | $108,720 | 28.00% | - |
| 2015 | $78,280 | 7.78% | - |
| 2014 | $72,190 | -2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $73,690 | -38.00% | - |
| 2012 | $101,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,840, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is the lowest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of California, following city of Salinas (median annual salary of $133,950). Compared with the highest paying city Salinas, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 59.8 percent (59.8%) lower.