The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation 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 | $34,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation 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 $84,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,200 | -1.31% | -11.03% |
| 2021 | $58,960 | -1.49% | - |
| 2020 | $59,840 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $58,250 | 9.58% | - |
| 2018 | $52,670 | -8.68% | - |
| 2017 | $57,240 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $55,800 | -13.19% | - |
| 2015 | $63,160 | -8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $68,330 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $67,750 | 4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $64,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,200, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the lowest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Wisconsin, following city of Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $81,730). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is about 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.