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Chemists Salary in Salem, Oregon

The annual salary statistics of chemists in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists in Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chemists in Salem, Oregon

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,910
25th Percentile Wage
$40,210
50th Percentile Wage
$64,060
75th Percentile Wage
$90,980
90th Percentile Wage
$118,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,910.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$64,060
-14.08% 0.00%
2014
$73,080
3.17% -
2013
$70,760
9.47% -
2012
$64,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemists Salary in Salem with Other Oregon Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,060 in Salem is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Salem is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Eugene-Springfield and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Medford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eugene-Springfield
$84,440
Albany
$81,870
Bend
$76,850
Corvallis
$65,360
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area
$64,080
Salem
$64,060
Medford
$47,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Salem, Oregon.