The salary statistics of biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $148,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological scientists is $46,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,760 | 6.34% | 10.47% |
| 2017 | $73,770 | 3.28% | - |
| 2016 | $71,350 | -0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $71,960 | -5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $75,600 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $73,580 | 4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $70,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].