The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 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 | $48,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $71,120 | 3.29% | 2.46% |
| 2020 | $68,780 | -3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $71,410 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $69,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,120 in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boise City-Nampa and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |