The annual salary statistics of chemists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $45,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,530.
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 | $73,330 | 35.82% | 12.79% |
| 2021 | $47,060 | 3.70% | - |
| 2020 | $45,320 | -8.63% | - |
| 2019 | $49,230 | -25.25% | - |
| 2018 | $61,660 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $59,690 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $58,460 | -1.85% | - |
| 2015 | $59,540 | -0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $59,650 | 22.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,420 | -37.76% | - |
| 2012 | $63,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,330 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.