The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,490 | 4.57% | 11.71% |
| 2021 | $61,540 | -10.90% | - |
| 2020 | $68,250 | 3.90% | - |
| 2019 | $65,590 | -3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $67,670 | 6.96% | - |
| 2017 | $62,960 | 1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $61,790 | 8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $56,380 | 8.92% | - |
| 2013 | $51,350 | -10.89% | - |
| 2012 | $56,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,490 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.