The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $49,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,790 | -6.74% | 6.13% |
| 2021 | $101,180 | 2.35% | - |
| 2020 | $98,800 | 18.89% | - |
| 2019 | $80,140 | 0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $79,460 | 2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $77,390 | -13.35% | - |
| 2016 | $87,720 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $87,300 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $87,350 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $88,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,790 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for atmospheric and space scientists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |