The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $44,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $208,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $208,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,280.
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 | $108,680 | 17.76% | 14.96% |
| 2020 | $89,380 | -17.21% | - |
| 2019 | $104,760 | 8.67% | - |
| 2018 | $95,680 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $91,500 | -1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $92,420 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $89,330 | -3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $92,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,680 in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is 36.4 percent (36.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 49.1 percent (49.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Midland | |
| Tyler | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Odessa | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Amarillo | |
| Abilene | |
| Wichita Falls | |
| Longview | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| Lubbock | |
| El Paso | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |