The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $41,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $112,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,710 | -19.08% | 12.28% |
| 2021 | $78,250 | 12.89% | - |
| 2014 | $68,160 | 18.49% | - |
| 2013 | $55,560 | -3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $57,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,710, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $62,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville |