The annual salary statistics of chemists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $59,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,000.
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 | $78,830 | -19.97% | 10.28% |
| 2021 | $94,570 | 0.76% | - |
| 2020 | $93,850 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $91,540 | 8.65% | - |
| 2018 | $83,620 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $81,750 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $80,660 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $81,130 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $79,410 | 13.50% | - |
| 2013 | $68,690 | -2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $70,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,830, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $79,640). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of chemists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |