The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $39,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49,910 | -5.99% | 5.85% |
| 2020 | $52,900 | 6.90% | - |
| 2018 | $49,250 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $49,780 | 8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $45,590 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $44,750 | -5.01% | - |
| 2012 | $46,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,910 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |