The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other physical 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 | $82,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical 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 $167,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $120,060 | -0.24% | 28.56% |
| 2021 | $120,350 | 6.06% | - |
| 2020 | $113,060 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $107,230 | 0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $106,170 | 3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $102,900 | -1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $104,150 | 1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $102,960 | 9.04% | - |
| 2014 | $93,650 | 8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $86,040 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $85,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $120,060, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $120,580). Compared with Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond |