The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $58,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,180 | -21.10% | -45.75% |
| 2021 | $77,720 | -20.36% | - |
| 2020 | $93,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,180 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 38.7 percent (38.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Lubbock | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| El Paso |