The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant scientists 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 | $39,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $81,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,690 | 2.16% | 21.32% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 10.29% | - |
| 2020 | $54,150 | 0.06% | - |
| 2019 | $54,120 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $52,510 | 3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $50,730 | 5.52% | - |
| 2016 | $47,930 | -0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $48,130 | -3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $49,850 | -10.63% | - |
| 2013 | $55,150 | 11.99% | - |
| 2012 | $48,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,690 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Duluth and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Duluth | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| Appleton | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |