The annual salary statistics of chemists in Mobile, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists in Mobile 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 | $50,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Mobile, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,060 | 5.22% | 13.03% |
| 2021 | $74,930 | -5.65% | - |
| 2020 | $79,160 | 21.55% | - |
| 2019 | $62,100 | -15.25% | - |
| 2018 | $71,570 | 6.54% | - |
| 2017 | $66,890 | -4.63% | - |
| 2016 | $69,990 | -8.60% | - |
| 2015 | $76,010 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $75,380 | 0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $75,320 | 8.71% | - |
| 2012 | $68,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,060 in Mobile is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Mobile is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Montgomery.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery |