The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of atmospheric and space scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $43,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $73,210 | -7.61% | -29.19% |
| 2019 | $78,780 | -28.21% | - |
| 2018 | $101,000 | 1.39% | - |
| 2017 | $99,600 | 54.31% | - |
| 2016 | $45,510 | -2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $46,470 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $45,230 | -109.11% | - |
| 2012 | $94,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,210, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Green Bay (median annual salary of $98,280). Compared with Green Bay, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Green Bay | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison |