The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of atmospheric and space scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $63,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,100.
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 | $78,670 | -6.15% | -8.61% |
| 2021 | $83,510 | -30.87% | - |
| 2020 | $109,290 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $107,230 | 4.84% | - |
| 2018 | $102,040 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $100,600 | 6.37% | - |
| 2016 | $94,190 | 11.61% | - |
| 2015 | $83,250 | 9.15% | - |
| 2014 | $75,630 | 18.67% | - |
| 2013 | $61,510 | -38.90% | - |
| 2012 | $85,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,670 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 50.0 percent (50.0%) 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 |