The annual salary statistics of chemists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $50,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,370.
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 | $75,930 | 21.49% | 11.08% |
| 2021 | $59,610 | -10.43% | - |
| 2020 | $65,830 | -4.16% | - |
| 2019 | $68,570 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $66,550 | 3.01% | - |
| 2017 | $64,550 | 6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $60,430 | -3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $62,280 | -9.81% | - |
| 2014 | $68,390 | -3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $70,750 | 4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $67,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,930 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| 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 |