The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $34,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55,460 | 4.78% | 2.40% |
| 2015 | $52,810 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $52,960 | 6.72% | - |
| 2013 | $49,400 | -9.57% | - |
| 2012 | $54,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,460, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for other life scientists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $70,350). Compared with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater |