The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $67,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $188,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $188,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $95,660 | -11.70% | 13.05% |
| 2020 | $106,850 | -3.71% | - |
| 2019 | $110,810 | -0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $110,990 | 19.28% | - |
| 2016 | $89,590 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $89,070 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $85,280 | 2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $83,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,660, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $113,270). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |