The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $121,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,870 | 6.43% | -21.62% |
| 2021 | $58,830 | -43.79% | - |
| 2020 | $84,590 | 10.07% | - |
| 2019 | $76,070 | 0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $75,940 | 5.68% | - |
| 2017 | $71,630 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $73,970 | -2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $75,850 | -4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $78,930 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $76,680 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $76,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,870, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $64,090). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison |