The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Kansas City 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 | $50,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,900 | 16.88% | 5.07% |
| 2021 | $62,260 | -2.88% | - |
| 2020 | $64,050 | 11.93% | - |
| 2019 | $56,410 | 9.77% | - |
| 2018 | $50,900 | -13.58% | - |
| 2017 | $57,810 | 15.15% | - |
| 2016 | $49,050 | -51.25% | - |
| 2015 | $74,190 | -3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $76,460 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $75,680 | 6.05% | - |
| 2012 | $71,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,900, Kansas City is the highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Missouri, followed by Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Kansas City is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |