The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other physical 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $227,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical 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 $227,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
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 | $77,810 | 5.64% | 23.76% |
| 2020 | $73,420 | 23.39% | - |
| 2019 | $56,250 | -43.50% | - |
| 2018 | $80,720 | 27.50% | - |
| 2017 | $58,520 | -4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $60,880 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $60,990 | -5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $64,050 | 4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $61,220 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $59,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,810 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for other physical scientists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of other physical scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 61.7 percent (61.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 48.0 percent (48.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.
| 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 |