The salary statistics of chemists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $145,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $90,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemists is $49,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,920 | 2.71% | 11.27% |
| 2017 | $88,460 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $86,100 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $84,220 | 0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $84,190 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $81,960 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $80,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].