The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers 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 | $57,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $124,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,130 | 2.60% | 31.13% |
| 2021 | $83,890 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $83,070 | 4.86% | - |
| 2019 | $79,030 | 0.01% | - |
| 2018 | $79,020 | 8.00% | - |
| 2017 | $72,700 | 2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $71,140 | 6.71% | - |
| 2015 | $66,370 | -4.73% | - |
| 2014 | $69,510 | 11.93% | - |
| 2013 | $61,220 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $59,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,130, Las Vegas-Paradise is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Nevada, followed by Reno-Sparks (median annual salary $70,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Las Vegas-Paradise is 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in Reno-Sparks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks |