The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $47,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,210 | 1.93% | 5.16% |
| 2020 | $60,030 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $57,200 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $56,290 | 8.81% | - |
| 2017 | $51,330 | 9.25% | - |
| 2016 | $46,580 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $47,570 | -2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $48,650 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $49,600 | -17.04% | - |
| 2012 | $58,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,210 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.