The annual salary statistics of chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $48,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,590 | 7.27% | 14.94% |
| 2016 | $85,860 | 14.55% | - |
| 2015 | $73,370 | -1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $74,650 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $72,990 | -7.91% | - |
| 2012 | $78,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,590 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Springfield | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Pittsfield |