The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists in Lincoln 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,310 | 6.55% | 46.45% |
| 2021 | $75,050 | 6.74% | - |
| 2020 | $69,990 | -3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $72,710 | -9.31% | - |
| 2018 | $79,480 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $77,650 | 44.61% | - |
| 2013 | $43,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,310 in Lincoln is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Lincoln is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Omaha-Council Bluffs and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |