The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $96,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $36,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,900 | 23.84% | -21.41% |
| 2017 | $50,950 | -40.98% | - |
| 2016 | $71,830 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $73,140 | -6.30% | - |
| 2014 | $77,750 | -2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $79,920 | -1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $81,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].