The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $77,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $79,920 | -5.09% | -15.25% |
| 2020 | $83,990 | 11.55% | - |
| 2019 | $74,290 | -3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $76,580 | 11.10% | - |
| 2017 | $68,080 | 13.60% | - |
| 2016 | $58,820 | 4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $56,250 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $55,400 | -50.16% | - |
| 2013 | $83,190 | -10.72% | - |
| 2012 | $92,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,920, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $137,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.