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Industries with Fastest Chemists Salary Growth

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

64
Industries with Growth
+83.7%
Highest Growth
+15.0%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Chemists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 64 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 Engineering Services $70,450 $106,060 +$35,610 +50.5%
3 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $73,390 $102,130 +$28,740 +39.2%
4 Textile Mills $75,350 $101,670 +$26,320 +34.9%
5 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $72,250 $96,510 +$24,260 +33.6%
6 Support Activities for Mining $92,510 $123,120 +$30,610 +33.1%
7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $64,240 $81,930 +$17,690 +27.5%
8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $73,470 $91,910 +$18,440 +25.1%
9 Other Support Services $61,270 $75,940 +$14,670 +23.9%
10 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $63,260 $76,660 +$13,400 +21.2%
11 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $82,390 $99,320 +$16,930 +20.5%
12 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $69,940 $84,180 +$14,240 +20.4%
13 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,260 $81,970 +$13,710 +20.1%
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 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $70,670 $84,010 +$13,340 +18.9%
17 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $82,210 $97,680 +$15,470 +18.8%
18 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $85,520 $101,580 +$16,060 +18.8%
19 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $78,420 $93,100 +$14,680 +18.7%
20 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $93,960 $111,520 +$17,560 +18.7%
21 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $86,150 $101,580 +$15,430 +17.9%
22 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $58,140 $68,540 +$10,400 +17.9%
23 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $73,970 $86,860 +$12,890 +17.4%
24 Utilities $93,470 $109,060 +$15,590 +16.7%
25 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $106,400 $122,650 +$16,250 +15.3%
26 Ambulatory Health Care Services $63,210 $72,030 +$8,820 +14.0%
27 Management of Companies and Enterprises $93,690 $106,040 +$12,350 +13.2%
28 Educational Services $58,170 $65,780 +$7,610 +13.1%
29 Plastics Product Manufacturing $80,100 $90,530 +$10,430 +13.0%
30 Food Manufacturing $71,360 $80,610 +$9,250 +13.0%
31 Paper Manufacturing $75,170 $84,710 +$9,540 +12.7%
32 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $68,870 $75,820 +$6,950 +10.1%
33 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $71,580 $78,770 +$7,190 +10.0%
34 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $89,440 $98,270 +$8,830 +9.9%
35 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $87,110 $95,680 +$8,570 +9.8%
36 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $71,060 $78,040 +$6,980 +9.8%
37 Machinery Manufacturing $79,370 $87,070 +$7,700 +9.7%
38 Scientific Research and Development Services $90,280 $98,550 +$8,270 +9.2%
39 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $90,290 $98,480 +$8,190 +9.1%
40 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $84,420 $91,910 +$7,490 +8.9%
41 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $73,290 $79,740 +$6,450 +8.8%
42 Animal Food Manufacturing $74,200 $80,610 +$6,410 +8.6%
43 Chemical Manufacturing $75,510 $81,920 +$6,410 +8.5%
44 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $59,970 $65,030 +$5,060 +8.4%
45 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $87,230 $94,370 +$7,140 +8.2%
46 Primary Metal Manufacturing $74,410 $80,490 +$6,080 +8.2%
47 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $80,010 $86,200 +$6,190 +7.7%
48 Beverage Manufacturing $70,150 $75,560 +$5,410 +7.7%
49 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $81,240 $87,200 +$5,960 +7.3%
50 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $83,850 $89,800 +$5,950 +7.1%
51 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $74,330 $79,340 +$5,010 +6.7%
52 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $78,550 $83,800 +$5,250 +6.7%
53 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $74,470 $78,600 +$4,130 +5.5%
54 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $74,850 $78,820 +$3,970 +5.3%
55 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $75,880 $79,710 +$3,830 +5.0%
56 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $75,180 $78,820 +$3,640 +4.8%
57 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $82,010 $85,940 +$3,930 +4.8%
58 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $77,310 $80,490 +$3,180 +4.1%
59 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $68,490 $71,180 +$2,690 +3.9%
60 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $68,860 $71,370 +$2,510 +3.6%
61 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $77,780 $80,070 +$2,290 +2.9%
62 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $87,730 $90,030 +$2,300 +2.6%
63 Rubber Product Manufacturing $77,000 $78,970 +$1,970 +2.6%
64 Metal Ore Mining $73,090 $74,850 +$1,760 +2.4%

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) $92,780 $77,460 -$15,320 -16.5%
4 Waste Management and Remediation Services $78,530 $68,290 -$10,240 -13.0%
5 Temporary Help Services $63,000 $59,820 -$3,180 -5.0%
6 Employment Services $63,190 $60,080 -$3,110 -4.9%
7 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $72,660 $70,330 -$2,330 -3.2%
8 Administrative and Support Services $63,380 $61,410 -$1,970 -3.1%
9 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $86,140 $83,540 -$2,600 -3.0%
10 Other Food Manufacturing $85,530 $83,510 -$2,020 -2.4%
11 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $86,810 $85,360 -$1,450 -1.7%
12 Pipeline Transportation $102,830 $101,840 -$990 -1.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Chemists 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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