The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials scientists 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 | $64,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 $116,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,530 | 18.48% | 2.49% |
| 2021 | $79,510 | 0.44% | - |
| 2020 | $79,160 | -0.69% | - |
| 2019 | $79,710 | 0.84% | - |
| 2018 | $79,040 | -27.92% | - |
| 2017 | $101,110 | 5.94% | - |
| 2016 | $95,100 | 13.50% | - |
| 2014 | $82,260 | -15.61% | - |
| 2012 | $95,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,530, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary of $107,030). Compared with Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Ann Arbor |