The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians in Southern Indiana 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 | $24,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,870.
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 | $30,730 | 4.75% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $29,270 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $29,130 | -5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $30,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,730, Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Indiana, following city of Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,610). Compared with the highest paying city Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |