The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $88,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,450 | 1.19% | -28.24% |
| 2021 | $64,670 | -11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $71,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $71,790 | 7.40% | - |
| 2015 | $66,480 | -32.63% | - |
| 2014 | $88,170 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $87,710 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $83,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,450, Las Vegas-Paradise is the lowest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Nevada, following city of Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $96,620). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Las Vegas-Paradise is about 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |