The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,080 | 11.08% | 11.08% |
| 2015 | $48,090 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,080, Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary of $57,300). Compared with Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Duluth | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Appleton | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Janesville | |
| Green Bay | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |