The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Rochester 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 | $44,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,770.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,250, Rochester is the lowest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Minnesota, following city of Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $70,620). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Rochester is about 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester |