The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $82,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,580.
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 | $131,000 | 2.38% | 18.79% |
| 2021 | $127,880 | 15.52% | - |
| 2020 | $108,030 | 7.78% | - |
| 2019 | $99,620 | 0.25% | - |
| 2018 | $99,370 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $97,140 | -19.91% | - |
| 2016 | $116,480 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $111,790 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $113,940 | 3.84% | - |
| 2013 | $109,570 | 2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $106,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $131,000, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary $101,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Jacksonville | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach | |
| Gainesville | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tallahassee |