The annual salary statistics of chemists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists 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 | $43,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $132,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,310.
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 | $80,210 | -4.15% | 31.01% |
| 2016 | $83,540 | 21.22% | - |
| 2015 | $65,810 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $64,420 | 14.11% | - |
| 2013 | $55,330 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $55,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,210 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bay City and 39.4 percent (39.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lansing-East Lansing.