The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2013, chemists, including organic chemists, earned an average annual salary of $77,740 (www.bls.gov).The federal government was among the highest-paying employers, at $105,430 per year.he U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2013, chemists, including organic chemists, earned an average annual salary of $77,740 (www.bls.gov).
About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears. 1; More than 90 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents. 2; Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. 3
One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations. 5; About 2 percent of adults aged 45 to 54 have disabling hearing loss. The rate increases to 8.5 percent for adults aged 55 to 64.