The salary statistics of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) life, physical, and social science technicians is $79,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life, physical, and social science technicians is $30,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,260 | 0.65% | 18.76% |
| 2017 | $45,960 | -7.81% | - |
| 2016 | $49,550 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $47,440 | 6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $44,500 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $43,650 | 13.91% | - |
| 2012 | $37,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].