The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers in Springfield 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 | $43,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,000.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,030, Springfield is the lowest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $81,290). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Springfield is about 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield |