Chemist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$91,240
$43.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,460 | $28.11 |
| 25th percentile | $69,460 | $33.39 |
| Median | $91,240 | $43.87 |
| 75th percentile | $125,550 | $60.36 |
| 90th percentile | $160,830 | $77.32 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 82,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $149,860 | $136,359 2nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $140,670 | $134,024 3rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 3rd | $129,860 | $130,110 4th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 4th | $126,960 | $137,683 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $125,000 | $118,195 5th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $106,010 | $103,567 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $104,590 | $101,189 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 8th | $103,890 | $117,780 6th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 9th | $102,000 | $110,043 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $101,980 | $98,960 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $101,660 | $99,394 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $100,050 | $96,050 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $99,640 | $102,661 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $99,280 | $100,668 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $98,140 | $94,721 23rd |
| California | ||
| 16th | $97,860 | $88,385 30th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $97,830 | $110,140 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $97,440 | $101,271 12th |
| Washington | ||
| 19th | $97,420 | $91,036 29th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 20th | $97,330 | $109,410 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $96,650 | $95,595 22nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $92,750 | $96,321 18th |
| New York | ||
| 23rd | $90,600 | $83,950 38th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $87,930 | $95,711 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 25th | $86,120 | $87,915 31st |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $86,100 | $98,106 17th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 27th | $85,560 | $95,601 21st |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $85,270 | $91,912 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 29th | $85,230 | $85,266 35th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 30th | $84,450 | $77,616 47th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 31st | $84,150 | $76,534 48th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $84,090 | $93,269 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $82,820 | $91,953 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $82,800 | $91,172 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 35th | $82,740 | $80,009 45th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $82,620 | $87,590 32nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 37th | $81,730 | $81,180 44th |
| Nevada | ||
| 38th | $81,170 | $81,187 43rd |
| Utah | ||
| 39th | $80,770 | $81,698 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $80,060 | $92,073 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $79,670 | $84,982 36th |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $78,770 | $84,400 37th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 43rd | $78,730 | $83,671 39th |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $78,000 | $81,681 42nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 45th | $77,090 | $79,008 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $75,570 | $86,925 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $74,960 | $85,334 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 48th | $74,890 | $83,116 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $67,440 | $76,129 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 50th | $64,440 | $66,399 50th |
| Montana | ||
| 51st | $61,890 | $65,392 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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