The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) life scientists is $99,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $39,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,010 | -1.66% | -3.37% |
| 2017 | $63,040 | -0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $63,360 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $62,540 | -2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $64,170 | 3.96% | - |
| 2013 | $61,630 | -4.01% | - |
| 2012 | $64,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].