The annual and hourly salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $195,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $195,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $134,090 | 1.66% | -7.17% |
| 2016 | $131,870 | -5.14% | - |
| 2015 | $138,650 | -7.93% | - |
| 2014 | $149,640 | -4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $155,650 | 7.67% | - |
| 2012 | $143,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,090, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Midland (median annual salary of $148,320). Compared with Midland, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
