The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $62,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,730.
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 | $80,070 | -1.25% | 42.68% |
| 2020 | $81,070 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $78,430 | -17.52% | - |
| 2017 | $92,170 | -3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $95,290 | 2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $92,590 | 5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $87,230 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $85,530 | 46.33% | - |
| 2012 | $45,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,070 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall |