The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other physical scientists in Eastern New Mexico 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $133,400 | 19.51% | 19.51% |
| 2018 | $107,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $133,400, Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Los Alamos County (median annual salary of $133,640). Compared with Los Alamos County, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces |