The annual salary statistics of chemists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $48,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,780.
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 | $70,280 | 11.62% | 18.27% |
| 2021 | $62,110 | 3.08% | - |
| 2020 | $60,200 | 15.18% | - |
| 2019 | $51,060 | 1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $50,460 | 3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $48,790 | -32.42% | - |
| 2016 | $64,610 | 6.58% | - |
| 2015 | $60,360 | 5.07% | - |
| 2014 | $57,300 | -1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $58,080 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $57,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,280 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Champaign-Urbana is 46.0 percent (46.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.