The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $37,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,170 | 2.67% | -14.73% |
| 2021 | $79,000 | -19.44% | - |
| 2020 | $94,360 | 1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $93,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $93,130 | - | - |