The annual salary statistics of astronomers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of astronomers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $79,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for astronomers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of astronomers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130,670 | -1.64% | -8.19% |
| 2020 | $132,810 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $130,670 | -0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $131,240 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $127,000 | -11.31% | - |
| 2016 | $141,370 | 5.61% | - |
| 2015 | $133,440 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $132,120 | -7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $141,370 | - | - |