The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $68,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,110.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,060 in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |