The salary statistics of miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous 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) miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians is $75,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians is $30,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous 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 | $45,040 | 4.20% | 20.80% |
| 2017 | $43,150 | 0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $42,820 | -16.04% | - |
| 2015 | $49,690 | -2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $50,730 | 3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $48,920 | 27.09% | - |
| 2012 | $35,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].