The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $56,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,440 | 13.31% | 26.25% |
| 2021 | $68,870 | 9.09% | - |
| 2020 | $62,610 | -0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $63,150 | -1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $64,070 | -5.95% | - |
| 2017 | $67,880 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $66,580 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $64,230 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $63,110 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $60,540 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $58,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,440, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $98,680). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |