The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $34,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,670 | 2.38% | -0.18% |
| 2021 | $64,110 | -7.28% | - |
| 2020 | $68,780 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $65,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,670, Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $74,900). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| 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 |