The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $44,980 | 3.11% | 14.27% |
| 2014 | $43,580 | -2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $44,450 | 13.25% | - |
| 2012 | $38,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,980 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |