The salary statistics of chemists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $96,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemists is $40,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,820 | 8.76% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | $50,020 | -0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $50,070 | -5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $52,720 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $53,880 | -5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $56,600 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $54,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].