The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $64,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,880 | -3.89% | 12.32% |
| 2016 | $99,610 | -0.97% | - |
| 2015 | $100,580 | 26.14% | - |
| 2014 | $74,290 | -3.62% | - |
| 2013 | $76,980 | -9.21% | - |
| 2012 | $84,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,880 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Bend-Mishawaka.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Bay City | |
| Midland | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka |