The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $71,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,890 | 0.29% | -28.64% |
| 2016 | $101,590 | -1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $103,060 | -11.03% | - |
| 2014 | $114,430 | -1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $115,660 | -13.32% | - |
| 2012 | $131,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,890 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.