The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $43,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,720 | 0.75% | -0.50% |
| 2016 | $73,170 | -4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $76,640 | -5.43% | - |
| 2014 | $80,800 | 4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $77,570 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $74,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,720 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Brownsville-Harlingen and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.