The Chemistry Workforce in the Mountain West, 2022

Authors

Sean Curry, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Otoniel Ramos, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Mohit Pande, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Olivia K. Cheche, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Caitlin J. Saladino, Brookings Mountain West & The Lincy InstituteFollow
William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

7-7-2025

Publication Title

Economic Development & Workforce Fact Sheet No. 76

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

This fact sheet presents 2022 data on the industrial chemistry workforce in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC’s) report, “2023 Guide to the Business of Chemistry,” offers insights into the chemistry industry’s role in the U.S. economy. This fact sheet focuses on 2022 state-level data related to the number of chemistry establishments, the number of individuals employed in the industry, and the average wages and salaries of industry workers in the Mountain West.

Keywords

Workforce; Chemical industry; Wages; Employment; Mountain West; Nevada; New Mexico; Utah; Arizona; Colorado

Disciplines

Chemistry | Economics | Income Distribution | Public Policy | Science and Technology Policy

File Format

pdf

File Size

92 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Curry, S., Ramos, O., Pande, M., Cheche, O.K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E. (2025). The Chemistry Workforce in the Mountain West, 2022. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Economic Development & Workforce Fact Sheet No. 76, 1-2.

Repository Citation

Curry, S., Ramos, O., Pande, M., Cheche, O. K., Saladino, C. J., Brown, W. E. (2025). The Chemistry Workforce in the Mountain West, 2022. Economic Development & Workforce Fact Sheet No. 76 1-2.
Available at: https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_econdev/77