The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials scientists 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 | $63,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 $128,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,920 | -8.53% | -24.29% |
| 2021 | $101,930 | 8.92% | - |
| 2020 | $92,840 | 11.67% | - |
| 2019 | $82,010 | -17.36% | - |
| 2018 | $96,250 | -11.08% | - |
| 2017 | $106,910 | -9.19% | - |
| 2016 | $116,730 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $112,770 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $112,540 | 4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $108,000 | -8.08% | - |
| 2012 | $116,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,920, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary of $104,190). Compared with Lake County-Kenosha County, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington |