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Industries with Fastest Chemists and Materials Scientists Salary Growth

These industries raised Chemists and Materials Scientists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

68
Industries with Growth
+83.7%
Highest Growth
+15.6%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Chemists and Materials Scientists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 68 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Oil and Gas Extraction $93,500 $171,740 +$78,240 +83.7%
2 Textile Mills $73,750 $121,550 +$47,800 +64.8%
3 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,710 $108,440 +$34,730 +47.1%
4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $64,000 $94,070 +$30,070 +47.0%
5 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $73,390 $100,370 +$26,980 +36.8%
6 Support Activities for Mining $92,640 $123,120 +$30,480 +32.9%
7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $74,360 $95,680 +$21,320 +28.7%
8 Other Support Services $61,270 $76,080 +$14,810 +24.2%
9 Machinery Manufacturing $84,770 $103,890 +$19,120 +22.6%
10 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $85,150 $104,230 +$19,080 +22.4%
11 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $79,220 $96,270 +$17,050 +21.5%
12 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $63,240 $76,660 +$13,420 +21.2%
13 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $81,040 $97,440 +$16,400 +20.2%
14 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $83,910 $100,220 +$16,310 +19.4%
15 Hospitals $78,050 $93,100 +$15,050 +19.3%
16 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $75,550 $89,890 +$14,340 +19.0%
17 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $82,910 $98,580 +$15,670 +18.9%
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $78,420 $93,100 +$14,680 +18.7%
19 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $93,960 $111,520 +$17,560 +18.7%
20 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $69,330 $81,970 +$12,640 +18.2%
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $58,050 $68,540 +$10,490 +18.1%
22 Foundries $68,170 $80,100 +$11,930 +17.5%
23 Utilities $93,470 $109,060 +$15,590 +16.7%
24 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $89,070 $103,100 +$14,030 +15.8%
25 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $103,470 $119,540 +$16,070 +15.5%
26 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $106,400 $122,650 +$16,250 +15.3%
27 Paper Manufacturing $76,250 $87,670 +$11,420 +15.0%
28 Educational Services $58,070 $66,320 +$8,250 +14.2%
29 Ambulatory Health Care Services $63,180 $72,030 +$8,850 +14.0%
30 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $79,430 $90,430 +$11,000 +13.8%
31 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $77,150 $87,670 +$10,520 +13.6%
32 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $88,330 $100,050 +$11,720 +13.3%
33 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $71,740 $81,180 +$9,440 +13.2%
34 Food Manufacturing $71,330 $80,220 +$8,890 +12.5%
35 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $89,730 $100,550 +$10,820 +12.1%
36 Management of Companies and Enterprises $97,680 $108,790 +$11,110 +11.4%
37 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $71,580 $79,270 +$7,690 +10.7%
38 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $94,800 $104,970 +$10,170 +10.7%
39 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $71,120 $78,390 +$7,270 +10.2%
40 Engineering Services $77,170 $84,920 +$7,750 +10.0%
41 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $106,620 $117,180 +$10,560 +9.9%
42 Scientific Research and Development Services $91,670 $100,530 +$8,860 +9.7%
43 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $87,240 $95,660 +$8,420 +9.7%
44 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $91,680 $100,480 +$8,800 +9.6%
45 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $60,790 $66,510 +$5,720 +9.4%
46 Beverage Manufacturing $70,150 $76,700 +$6,550 +9.3%
47 Plastics Product Manufacturing $88,220 $96,310 +$8,090 +9.2%
48 Chemical Manufacturing $75,990 $82,810 +$6,820 +9.0%
49 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $84,420 $91,920 +$7,500 +8.9%
50 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $73,560 $79,990 +$6,430 +8.7%
51 Animal Food Manufacturing $74,200 $80,610 +$6,410 +8.6%
52 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $83,580 $90,530 +$6,950 +8.3%
53 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $87,230 $94,370 +$7,140 +8.2%
54 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $76,710 $82,960 +$6,250 +8.1%
55 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $81,290 $87,200 +$5,910 +7.3%
56 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $76,480 $81,690 +$5,210 +6.8%
57 Primary Metal Manufacturing $73,110 $77,320 +$4,210 +5.8%
58 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $77,700 $81,970 +$4,270 +5.5%
59 Rubber Product Manufacturing $78,450 $82,570 +$4,120 +5.3%
60 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $99,750 $104,390 +$4,640 +4.7%
61 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $82,090 $85,380 +$3,290 +4.0%
62 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $77,340 $80,410 +$3,070 +4.0%
63 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $69,750 $72,050 +$2,300 +3.3%
64 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $77,620 $79,610 +$1,990 +2.6%
65 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $69,600 $71,370 +$1,770 +2.5%
66 Metal Ore Mining $77,120 $78,400 +$1,280 +1.7%
67 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $78,270 $79,120 +$850 +1.1%
68 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $78,830 $78,890 +$60 +0.1%

12 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $65,070 $43,910 -$21,160 -32.5%
2 Waste Treatment and Disposal $77,070 $61,060 -$16,010 -20.8%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $92,860 $77,200 -$15,660 -16.9%
4 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $70,030 $59,800 -$10,230 -14.6%
5 Waste Management and Remediation Services $78,530 $68,290 -$10,240 -13.0%
6 Temporary Help Services $62,960 $59,820 -$3,140 -5.0%
7 Employment Services $63,130 $60,390 -$2,740 -4.3%
8 Administrative and Support Services $63,330 $61,840 -$1,490 -2.4%
9 Other Food Manufacturing $85,260 $83,260 -$2,000 -2.3%
10 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $86,810 $85,360 -$1,450 -1.7%
11 Pipeline Transportation $102,830 $101,840 -$990 -1.0%
12 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $87,730 $87,470 -$260 -0.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Chemists and Materials Scientists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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