The annual salary statistics of chemists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in Reno-Sparks 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 | $47,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,430.
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 | $65,590 | 5.81% | 10.47% |
| 2021 | $61,780 | -29.77% | - |
| 2020 | $80,170 | 28.40% | - |
| 2019 | $57,400 | 9.49% | - |
| 2018 | $51,950 | -17.07% | - |
| 2017 | $60,820 | -12.82% | - |
| 2016 | $68,620 | 14.02% | - |
| 2015 | $59,000 | -11.32% | - |
| 2014 | $65,680 | 13.47% | - |
| 2013 | $56,830 | -3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $58,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,590 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Reno-Sparks is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Nevada nonmetropolitan area and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |