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Conservation Scientist Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Southwest Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Conservation Scientists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$40,000
25th Percentile Wage	$43,630
50th Percentile Wage	$54,110
75th Percentile Wage	$83,870
90th Percentile Wage	$112,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$54,110	-1.76%	17.87%
2021	$55,060	0.71%	-
2020	$54,670	-1.79%	-
2019	$55,650	4.58%	-
2018	$53,100	-0.17%	-
2017	$53,190	-1.28%	-
2016	$53,870	-4.83%	-
2015	$56,470	15.14%	-
2014	$47,920	10.52%	-
2013	$42,880	-3.64%	-
2012	$44,440	-	-

Table 2. Compare Conservation Scientist Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,110, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Mississippi, followed by Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $53,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$54,110
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$53,710
Jackson	$52,940
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,110
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,650