The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $43,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57,720 | 0.42% | -10.62% |
| 2019 | $57,480 | -11.08% | - |
| 2016 | $63,850 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $63,140 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $61,680 | -3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $63,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,720, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the lowest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Michigan, following city of Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $96,050). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is about 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming |