The annual salary statistics of chemists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $69,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $107,000 | 0.56% | 18.05% |
| 2019 | $106,400 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $103,800 | 1.68% | - |
| 2017 | $102,060 | 12.90% | - |
| 2013 | $88,890 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $87,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,000, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for chemists in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $93,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Longview | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |