The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $30,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $77,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,860 | 0.42% | -10.64% |
| 2017 | $47,660 | 10.11% | - |
| 2016 | $42,840 | 9.55% | - |
| 2015 | $38,750 | -5.81% | - |
| 2014 | $41,000 | -17.88% | - |
| 2013 | $48,330 | -9.56% | - |
| 2012 | $52,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,860, Kansas City is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $39,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Kansas City is 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in St Louis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia |