The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nevada 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 | $68,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,410.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,620 | 17.74% | 16.55% |
| 2021 | $79,480 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $79,650 | 2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $77,890 | -3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $80,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,620, Nevada nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Nevada, followed by Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $82,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nevada nonmetropolitan area is 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in Other 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 |