The salary statistics of statisticians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare statisticians salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for statisticians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) statisticians is $150,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid statisticians is $54,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of statisticians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,930 | 5.75% | 16.24% |
| 2017 | $87,590 | 5.90% | - |
| 2016 | $82,420 | -0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $83,000 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $81,040 | -2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $82,990 | 6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $77,840 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].