The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $76,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $112,810 | 0.59% | 12.45% |
| 2016 | $112,140 | 16.43% | - |
| 2014 | $93,710 | 2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $91,490 | -7.95% | - |
| 2012 | $98,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,810, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $107,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Charlottesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |