The annual salary statistics of political scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of political scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $56,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for political scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of political scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92,290 | 31.01% | 27.84% |
| 2017 | $63,670 | -4.60% | - |
| 2016 | $66,600 | 33.62% | - |
| 2015 | $44,210 | -50.64% | - |
| 2012 | $66,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,290, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for political scientists in state of Texas, followed by Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary $85,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of political scientists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos |