The salary statistics of biological scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) biological scientists is $102,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological scientists is $32,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $80,540 | -0.65% | -4.85% |
| 2015 | $81,060 | -3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $83,810 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $84,880 | 0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $84,450 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].