The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $80,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,800 | 2.30% | 11.63% |
| 2021 | $102,390 | 1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $100,550 | -1.57% | - |
| 2019 | $102,130 | 4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $97,530 | 17.05% | - |
| 2017 | $80,900 | -14.47% | - |
| 2016 | $92,610 | -4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $96,410 | -0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $96,600 | 4.13% | - |
| 2012 | $92,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,800 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 39.0 percent (39.0%) 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 |