The annual salary statistics of chemists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $60,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,860.
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 | $94,820 | 0.26% | 13.83% |
| 2021 | $94,570 | 2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $92,630 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $92,460 | -8.78% | - |
| 2018 | $100,580 | 4.89% | - |
| 2017 | $95,660 | 8.58% | - |
| 2016 | $87,450 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $86,220 | -1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $87,200 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $84,850 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $81,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,820, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $116,880). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of chemists in Baltimore-Towson is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area |