The annual salary statistics of chemists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $47,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,000.
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 | $69,890 | 4.16% | 21.52% |
| 2021 | $66,980 | -3.25% | - |
| 2020 | $69,160 | -0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $69,510 | 8.50% | - |
| 2018 | $63,600 | 1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $62,560 | 5.96% | - |
| 2016 | $58,830 | 10.73% | - |
| 2015 | $52,520 | -0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $52,550 | -1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $53,160 | -3.18% | - |
| 2012 | $54,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,890 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 12.8 percent (12.8%) 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 |