The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $55,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,220 | -5.31% | 4.32% |
| 2021 | $83,430 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $80,030 | 7.75% | - |
| 2018 | $73,830 | 1.83% | - |
| 2017 | $72,480 | -4.58% | - |
| 2016 | $75,800 | -1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $77,220 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $76,450 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | -3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $75,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,220 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 52.4 percent (52.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |