The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers 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 | $60,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $137,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,050 | 2.57% | 16.95% |
| 2021 | $93,580 | 0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $92,680 | 1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $91,020 | -2.91% | - |
| 2018 | $93,670 | 10.23% | - |
| 2017 | $84,090 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $82,070 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $78,780 | -2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $80,570 | -2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $82,270 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $79,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,050, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Michigan, followed by Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary $88,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming |