The annual salary statistics of chemists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $46,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $102,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,740.
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 | $76,630 | 18.95% | 18.80% |
| 2021 | $62,110 | 0.84% | - |
| 2020 | $61,590 | 1.28% | - |
| 2019 | $60,800 | -1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $61,670 | 2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $59,970 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $58,550 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $58,560 | -8.85% | - |
| 2014 | $63,740 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $63,140 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $62,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,630 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach and 47.5 percent (47.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.