The annual salary statistics of chemists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $48,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $79,440 | 2.13% | 3.59% |
| 2020 | $77,750 | 38.50% | - |
| 2019 | $47,820 | 4.64% | - |
| 2018 | $45,600 | -15.15% | - |
| 2017 | $52,510 | -45.86% | - |
| 2016 | $76,590 | 6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $71,280 | -7.45% | - |
| 2012 | $76,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,440 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 23.3 percent (23.3%) 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 |