The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $47,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,130 | 1.74% | 35.41% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | 13.53% | - |
| 2020 | $67,230 | 0.21% | - |
| 2019 | $67,090 | -0.24% | - |
| 2018 | $67,250 | 3.32% | - |
| 2017 | $65,020 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $65,840 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $65,850 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $58,920 | 6.04% | - |
| 2013 | $55,360 | 7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $51,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,130 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Duluth | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| La Crosse | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |