The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in Columbia 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 | $18,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $107,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $74,700 | 0.44% | 20.96% |
| 2013 | $74,370 | 20.61% | - |
| 2012 | $59,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,700, Columbia is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $78,070). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Columbia is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |