The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in Ames 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 | $49,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,220 | 0.15% | -3.47% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | -11.29% | - |
| 2014 | $66,920 | 6.89% | - |
| 2012 | $62,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,220, Ames is the lowest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Iowa, following city of Iowa City (median annual salary of $73,470). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Ames is about 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Iowa City.