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Estimated employment280
Mean wage$90,115
Entry wage$58,693
10th percentile wage$54,369
50th percentile wage$79,603
90th percentile wage$142,762
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Educational Services280100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Educational Services28079,603
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1052)
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Exclude "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$79603.49 $60110.21  $19493.28
2016$77740.69+2.4%$58703.57 +2.4%$19037.12
2015$76250.46+2%$57578.27 +2%$18672.19
2014$74822.31+1.9%$56499.85 +1.9%$18322.47
2013$73394.17+1.9%$55421.43 +1.9%$17972.74
2012$71966.03+2%$54343.01 +2%$17623.02
2011$70848.35+1.6%$53499.02 +1.6%$17349.32
2010$69606.48+1.8%$52561.27 +1.8%$17045.22
2009$68861.37+1.1%$51998.61 +1.1%$16862.75
2008$66812.29+3.1%$50451.32 +3.1%$16360.97
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$79603.49 $45876.66  $33726.83
2016$77740.69+2.4%$44410.61 +3.3%$33330.08
2015$76250.46+2%$43480.92 +2.1%$32769.54
2014$74822.31+1.9%$42551.23 +2.2%$32271.09
2013$73394.17+1.9%$41693.05 +2.1%$31701.12
2012$71966.03+2%$40977.91 +1.7%$30988.12
2011$70848.35+1.6%$40334.27 +1.6%$30514.07
2010$69606.48+1.8%$39654.88 +1.7%$29951.60
2009$68861.37+1.1%$39118.52 +1.4%$29742.84
2008$66812.29+3.1%$38117.32 +2.6%$28694.97

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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