The salary statistics of chemists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $102,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemists is $40,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,000 | -4.18% | 0.52% |
| 2017 | $67,720 | -0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $68,310 | 3.43% | - |
| 2015 | $65,970 | 0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $65,740 | 5.54% | - |
| 2013 | $62,100 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $64,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].