The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials 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 | $69,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $184,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $104,040 | 12.70% | 17.79% |
| 2015 | $90,830 | 18.98% | - |
| 2014 | $73,590 | 6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $69,060 | -23.85% | - |
| 2012 | $85,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,040 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for materials scientists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of materials scientists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 76.9 percent (76.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| College Station-Bryan |