The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers 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 | $57,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $118,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,850 | 15.35% | 16.35% |
| 2019 | $70,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $70,130 | -1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $70,950 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $71,990 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $71,270 | 2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $69,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,850, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $81,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Madison | |
| Duluth | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |