The annual salary statistics of chemists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $49,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,250.
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 | $77,360 | 16.91% | 25.70% |
| 2021 | $64,280 | -0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $64,290 | -4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $67,200 | 1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $66,290 | -3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $68,760 | -7.82% | - |
| 2016 | $74,140 | -2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $75,850 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $74,930 | 14.75% | - |
| 2013 | $63,880 | 10.02% | - |
| 2012 | $57,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,360, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Yuma (median annual salary of $85,000). Compared with Yuma, the median annual salary of chemists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yuma | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson |