The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $35,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $157,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,790 | -0.85% | 17.08% |
| 2021 | $78,450 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $76,290 | 9.92% | - |
| 2019 | $68,720 | 5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $64,830 | -1.65% | - |
| 2017 | $65,900 | -9.92% | - |
| 2016 | $72,440 | -2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $73,890 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $72,620 | 16.21% | - |
| 2013 | $60,850 | -6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $64,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,790, Las Vegas-Paradise is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Nevada, followed by Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $75,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Las Vegas-Paradise is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks |