The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Reno-Sparks 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77,560 | 48.96% | 33.08% |
| 2018 | $39,590 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $38,840 | -33.63% | - |
| 2016 | $51,900 | 6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $48,590 | 4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $46,420 | -11.81% | - |
| 2012 | $51,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,560, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $102,230). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Reno-Sparks is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |