The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $78,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,110.
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 | $123,780 | 18.98% | 37.53% |
| 2021 | $100,290 | -0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $100,560 | -4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $105,180 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $103,500 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $101,330 | 3.82% | - |
| 2016 | $97,460 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $97,960 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $96,750 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $89,430 | 13.54% | - |
| 2012 | $77,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,780, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $129,540). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Syracuse | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester |