The annual salary statistics of chemists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $36,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,470.
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 | $60,990 | -3.71% | 14.76% |
| 2021 | $63,250 | -5.17% | - |
| 2020 | $66,520 | 9.79% | - |
| 2019 | $60,010 | 3.70% | - |
| 2018 | $57,790 | -0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $57,890 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $56,810 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $53,620 | -4.29% | - |
| 2014 | $55,920 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $54,170 | 4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $51,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,990, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for chemists in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Guayama (median annual salary $52,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Guayama.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Guayama | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area |