The annual salary statistics of chemists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $50,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,430.
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 | $71,980 | 17.70% | 16.81% |
| 2021 | $59,240 | -1.70% | - |
| 2020 | $60,250 | 7.24% | - |
| 2019 | $55,890 | -4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $58,140 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $57,580 | -3.99% | - |
| 2016 | $59,880 | 17.45% | - |
| 2015 | $49,430 | -0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $49,750 | 10.61% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | -34.65% | - |
| 2012 | $59,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,980 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Elkhart-Goshen is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary |