The annual salary statistics of chemists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $37,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $160,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,980.
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 | $84,190 | 5.65% | 15.30% |
| 2021 | $79,430 | 0.55% | - |
| 2020 | $78,990 | 4.19% | - |
| 2019 | $75,680 | -1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $76,510 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $75,960 | -4.90% | - |
| 2016 | $79,680 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $78,070 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $77,390 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $76,500 | 6.78% | - |
| 2012 | $71,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,190, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the highest paying city for chemists in state of New York, followed by Rochester (median annual salary $82,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Rochester.