The salary statistics of chemists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemists salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chemists is $151,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemists is $56,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,590 | 4.45% | 7.45% |
| 2017 | $90,380 | 8.54% | - |
| 2016 | $82,660 | 4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $78,850 | -9.50% | - |
| 2014 | $86,340 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $85,890 | -1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $87,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].