The annual and hourly salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $26,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $182,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $182,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $119,130 | -10.98% | -10.98% |
| 2012 | $132,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $119,130 in Northwestern 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 Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 53.6 percent (53.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Midland | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tyler | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Abilene | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| El Paso | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |
