The annual salary statistics of chemists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $62,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,570.
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 | $79,060 | 18.11% | 34.92% |
| 2021 | $64,740 | -10.86% | - |
| 2020 | $71,770 | 8.61% | - |
| 2019 | $65,590 | 5.93% | - |
| 2018 | $61,700 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $61,030 | 6.05% | - |
| 2016 | $57,340 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $56,480 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $54,610 | -12.71% | - |
| 2013 | $61,550 | 16.41% | - |
| 2012 | $51,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,060, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for chemists in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $68,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in Burlington-South Burlington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |