The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $28,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,110 | 0.98% | -39.22% |
| 2017 | $47,640 | -8.19% | - |
| 2016 | $51,540 | -16.80% | - |
| 2015 | $60,200 | -14.34% | - |
| 2014 | $68,830 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $66,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,110, Las Vegas-Paradise is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Nevada, following city of Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,600). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Las Vegas-Paradise is about 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |