The annual salary statistics of chemists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $49,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,020.
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 | $66,900 | 3.69% | 13.80% |
| 2021 | $64,430 | 7.53% | - |
| 2020 | $59,580 | 1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $58,480 | -3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $60,270 | -0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $60,600 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $58,660 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $57,310 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $56,160 | -12.66% | - |
| 2013 | $63,270 | 8.85% | - |
| 2012 | $57,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,900 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.