The salary statistics of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and geoscientists 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) environmental scientists and geoscientists is $142,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $91,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and geoscientists is $49,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,530 | 4.11% | 13.84% |
| 2017 | $87,770 | -10.60% | - |
| 2016 | $97,070 | -5.79% | - |
| 2015 | $102,690 | 4.42% | - |
| 2014 | $98,150 | 17.17% | - |
| 2013 | $81,300 | 3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $78,860 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental scientists and geoscientists in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed environmental scientist and geoscientists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Air Transportation | |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].