The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $50,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,540 | 2.99% | -2.99% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | -2.35% | - |
| 2020 | $63,090 | -7.02% | - |
| 2019 | $67,520 | 0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $66,910 | 2.56% | - |
| 2017 | $65,200 | 8.80% | - |
| 2016 | $59,460 | -18.42% | - |
| 2015 | $70,410 | 10.42% | - |
| 2014 | $63,070 | -5.60% | - |
| 2013 | $66,600 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $65,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,540 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Ann Arbor |