The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Reno-Sparks 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 | $32,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,300 | 4.64% | 2.09% |
| 2021 | $48,920 | -42.91% | - |
| 2020 | $69,910 | 29.62% | - |
| 2019 | $49,200 | 7.58% | - |
| 2018 | $45,470 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $44,400 | -6.08% | - |
| 2016 | $47,100 | -5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $49,480 | -16.92% | - |
| 2014 | $57,850 | 9.78% | - |
| 2013 | $52,190 | 3.76% | - |
| 2012 | $50,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,300, Reno-Sparks is the lowest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Nevada, following city of Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $77,790). Compared with the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Reno-Sparks is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks |