The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $57,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,820 | -12.29% | -5.91% |
| 2021 | $77,280 | -28.07% | - |
| 2020 | $98,970 | 16.85% | - |
| 2019 | $82,290 | -1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $83,170 | 16.05% | - |
| 2017 | $69,820 | -6.93% | - |
| 2016 | $74,660 | 21.66% | - |
| 2015 | $58,490 | -2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $60,190 | 5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $56,740 | -28.46% | - |
| 2012 | $72,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,820 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 42.8 percent (42.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Lubbock | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| El Paso |