The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data 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 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $221,650 |
| 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 $221,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $170,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $170,870 | 4.15% | 15.90% |
| 2021 | $163,780 | -5.68% | - |
| 2020 | $173,090 | 10.79% | - |
| 2019 | $154,420 | 8.48% | - |
| 2018 | $141,330 | 5.12% | - |
| 2017 | $134,090 | 1.66% | - |
| 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 $170,870, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Texas, followed by Midland (median annual salary $134,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in Midland.