The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other physical scientists 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 | $98,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $167,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,030. 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 other physical scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $114,030 | 2.39% | 21.06% |
| 2021 | $111,300 | 1.50% | - |
| 2020 | $109,630 | 4.03% | - |
| 2019 | $105,210 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $105,210 | 1.83% | - |
| 2017 | $103,280 | 10.00% | - |
| 2016 | $92,950 | -1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $94,590 | 4.83% | - |
| 2012 | $90,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,030, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary of $203,070). Compared with Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 43.8 percent (43.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin | |
| Gainesville | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Tallahassee | |
| Jacksonville |