The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $50,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $123,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,550.
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 | $64,090 | -5.20% | -23.64% |
| 2021 | $67,420 | -21.82% | - |
| 2020 | $82,130 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $79,130 | 1.19% | - |
| 2018 | $78,190 | 10.50% | - |
| 2017 | $69,980 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $69,680 | -4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $72,700 | -12.72% | - |
| 2014 | $81,950 | -2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $83,980 | 5.64% | - |
| 2012 | $79,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,090, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Wisconsin, followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary $62,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison |