Chemists salary by location
National median: $91,240 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $149,860 | +64.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $144,680 | +58.6% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $140,670 | +54.2% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $132,480 | +45.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $131,860 | +44.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $131,810 | +44.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $129,860 | +42.3% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $128,330 | +40.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $127,790 | +40.1% | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $127,290 | +39.5% | 2,960 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $126,960 | +39.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $126,960 | +39.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $125,000 | +37.0% | 3,430 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $123,840 | +35.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $122,350 | +34.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $121,770 | +33.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $118,880 | +30.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $117,990 | +29.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $114,890 | +25.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $110,920 | +21.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $109,110 | +19.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $108,010 | +18.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| State College, PA | metropolitan | $107,890 | +18.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $107,590 | +17.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $106,740 | +17.0% | 2,430 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $106,690 | +16.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $106,010 | +16.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $106,000 | +16.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $105,770 | +15.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $105,710 | +15.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $105,610 | +15.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $105,590 | +15.7% | 500 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $105,370 | +15.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $105,220 | +15.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $104,590 | +14.6% | 730 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $104,510 | +14.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $103,980 | +14.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $103,890 | +13.9% | 740 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $103,380 | +13.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $102,600 | +12.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $102,460 | +12.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $102,390 | +12.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $102,000 | +11.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $101,980 | +11.8% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $101,660 | +11.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $101,500 | +11.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $100,730 | +10.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $100,720 | +10.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $100,090 | +9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $100,050 | +9.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $99,880 | +9.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $99,790 | +9.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $99,640 | +9.2% | 5,130 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $99,530 | +9.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $99,390 | +8.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $99,280 | +8.8% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $99,280 | +8.8% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $98,140 | +7.6% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $98,090 | +7.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $97,930 | +7.3% | 730 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $97,860 | +7.3% | 9,820 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $97,830 | +7.2% | 700 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $97,690 | +7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $97,690 | +7.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $97,610 | +7.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $97,570 | +6.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $97,470 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $97,440 | +6.8% | 3,490 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $97,420 | +6.8% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $97,330 | +6.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $96,650 | +5.9% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | metropolitan | $96,650 | +5.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $96,170 | +5.4% | 930 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $96,110 | +5.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $96,100 | +5.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $96,050 | +5.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $96,040 | +5.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $95,840 | +5.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $95,440 | +4.6% | 4,520 | 2025 |
| Janesville, WI | metropolitan | $95,430 | +4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $95,210 | +4.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $95,160 | +4.3% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $95,080 | +4.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $94,990 | +4.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $94,990 | +4.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $94,200 | +3.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $94,170 | +3.2% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $93,410 | +2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $93,340 | +2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $92,750 | +1.7% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $92,660 | +1.6% | 480 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $92,500 | +1.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $92,490 | +1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $92,320 | +1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $92,240 | +1.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $92,080 | +0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $91,560 | +0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $91,330 | +0.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $91,040 | −0.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $90,920 | −0.4% | 2,630 | 2025 |