The annual and hourly salary statistics of semiconductor processors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of semiconductor processors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $25,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for semiconductor processors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of semiconductor processors from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $34,020 | 1.97% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $33,350 | -0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $33,430 | -1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $34,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,020, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the lowest paying city for semiconductor processors in state of Texas, following city of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $37,620). Compared with the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of semiconductor processors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown |