The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $38,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76,960 | 33.24% | 33.24% |
| 2015 | $51,380 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $51,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,960, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Muncie (median annual salary of $83,200). Compared with Muncie, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |