The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $48,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,360 | -0.32% | 16.20% |
| 2021 | $85,630 | -2.02% | - |
| 2020 | $87,360 | 7.46% | - |
| 2019 | $80,840 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $77,220 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $76,450 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $71,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,360, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $100,250). Compared with Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville |