The annual salary statistics of chemists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $69,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,490.
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 | $109,080 | 11.12% | 21.78% |
| 2021 | $96,950 | -6.24% | - |
| 2020 | $103,000 | 2.67% | - |
| 2018 | $100,250 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $96,620 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $95,980 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $93,770 | 5.80% | - |
| 2014 | $88,330 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $86,790 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $85,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,080, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for chemists in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $105,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.