The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $41,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,040 | 1.84% | -4.47% |
| 2021 | $50,100 | -2.61% | - |
| 2020 | $51,410 | 6.40% | - |
| 2019 | $48,120 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $47,320 | -7.33% | - |
| 2016 | $50,790 | -11.97% | - |
| 2015 | $56,870 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $56,450 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $55,380 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $53,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,040, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Pine Bluff (median annual salary of $92,890). Compared with Pine Bluff, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway |