The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation 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 | $45,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation 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 $84,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,020 | -5.07% | -27.59% |
| 2021 | $59,910 | -31.43% | - |
| 2020 | $78,740 | -8.98% | - |
| 2019 | $85,810 | 16.77% | - |
| 2018 | $71,420 | -1.86% | - |
| 2017 | $72,750 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $72,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,020 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |