The annual salary statistics of chemists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $45,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $100,190 | 21.03% | 37.40% |
| 2020 | $79,120 | 17.37% | - |
| 2019 | $65,380 | 14.53% | - |
| 2013 | $55,880 | -12.24% | - |
| 2012 | $62,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,190, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $116,980). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of chemists in Huntington-Ashland is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |