Chemists Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median chemists in the US earns $91,240 per year (82,770 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($149,860) and lowest in Montana ($61,890) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Chemists pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemists in Washington DC | $149,860 | $103,926 | $8,660 | 69.3% | 280 |
| Chemists in Maryland | $140,670 | $100,988 | $8,416 | 71.8% | 2,480 |
| Chemists in Delaware | $129,860 | $92,796 | $7,733 | 71.5% | 1,200 |
| Chemists in New Mexico | $126,960 | $93,153 | $7,763 | 73.4% | 280 |
| Chemists in Massachusetts | $125,000 | $90,674 | $7,556 | 72.5% | 3,430 |
| Chemists in Alaska | $106,010 | $83,408 | $6,951 | 78.7% | 60 |
| Chemists in Oregon | $104,590 | $74,087 | $6,174 | 70.8% | 730 |
| Chemists in Louisiana | $103,890 | $79,186 | $6,599 | 76.2% | 740 |
| Chemists in Wyoming | $102,000 | $80,587 | $6,716 | 79% | 80 |
| Chemists in Colorado | $101,980 | $76,794 | $6,400 | 75.3% | 1,790 |
| Chemists in Rhode Island | $101,660 | $77,121 | $6,427 | 75.9% | 150 |
| Chemists in New Hampshire | $100,050 | $79,215 | $6,601 | 79.2% | 300 |
| Chemists in Texas | $99,640 | $78,927 | $6,577 | 79.2% | 5,130 |
| Chemists in Minnesota | $99,280 | $73,446 | $6,121 | 74% | 1,680 |
| Chemists in Connecticut | $98,140 | $74,049 | $6,171 | 75.5% | 1,170 |
| Chemists in California | $97,860 | $72,803 | $6,067 | 74.4% | 9,820 |
| Chemists in Alabama | $97,830 | $73,027 | $6,086 | 74.6% | 700 |
| Chemists in Michigan | $97,440 | $73,489 | $6,124 | 75.4% | 3,490 |
| Chemists in Washington | $97,420 | $77,365 | $6,447 | 79.4% | 2,280 |
| Chemists in North Dakota | $97,330 | $76,663 | $6,389 | 78.8% | 160 |
| Chemists in Virginia | $96,650 | $72,080 | $6,007 | 74.6% | 1,640 |
| Chemists in Georgia | $92,750 | $69,889 | $5,824 | 75.4% | 1,260 |
| Chemists in New York | $90,600 | $68,262 | $5,689 | 75.3% | 4,230 |
| Chemists in Tennessee | $87,930 | $70,689 | $5,891 | 80.4% | 960 |
| Chemists in Vermont | $86,120 | $66,192 | $5,516 | 76.9% | 80 |
| Chemists in Iowa | $86,100 | $66,781 | $5,565 | 77.6% | 570 |
| Chemists in West Virginia | $85,560 | $65,832 | $5,486 | 76.9% | 180 |
| Chemists in Ohio | $85,270 | $67,255 | $5,605 | 78.9% | 4,010 |
| Chemists in Illinois | $85,230 | $64,715 | $5,393 | 75.9% | 3,040 |
| Chemists in New Jersey | $84,450 | $65,049 | $5,421 | 77% | 5,280 |
| Chemists in Hawaii | $84,150 | $63,164 | $5,264 | 75.1% | 140 |
| Chemists in Kentucky | $84,090 | $65,162 | $5,430 | 77.5% | 530 |
| Chemists in Kansas | $82,820 | $63,272 | $5,273 | 76.4% | 690 |
| Chemists in Missouri | $82,800 | $64,126 | $5,344 | 77.4% | 1,640 |
| Chemists in Florida | $82,740 | $67,038 | $5,586 | 81% | 1,490 |
| Chemists in North Carolina | $82,620 | $64,165 | $5,347 | 77.7% | 4,530 |
| Chemists in Arizona | $81,730 | $64,493 | $5,374 | 78.9% | 870 |
| Chemists in Nevada | $81,170 | $65,933 | $5,494 | 81.2% | 280 |
| Chemists in Utah | $80,770 | $62,017 | $5,168 | 76.8% | 910 |
| Chemists in Mississippi | $80,060 | $62,682 | $5,223 | 78.3% | 200 |
| Chemists in South Carolina | $79,670 | $61,255 | $5,105 | 76.9% | 770 |
| Chemists in Indiana | $78,770 | $61,951 | $5,163 | 78.6% | 2,480 |
| Chemists in Wisconsin | $78,730 | $61,425 | $5,119 | 78% | 1,920 |
| Chemists in Idaho | $78,000 | $60,677 | $5,056 | 77.8% | 320 |
| Chemists in Pennsylvania | $77,090 | $60,696 | $5,058 | 78.7% | 6,800 |
| Chemists in Arkansas | $75,570 | $59,259 | $4,938 | 78.4% | 380 |
| Chemists in Oklahoma | $74,960 | $58,737 | $4,895 | 78.4% | 630 |
| Chemists in Nebraska | $74,890 | $58,987 | $4,916 | 78.8% | 350 |
| Chemists in South Dakota | $67,440 | $56,274 | $4,690 | 83.4% | 170 |
| Chemists in Maine | $64,440 | $50,790 | $4,232 | 78.8% | 140 |
| Chemists in Montana | $61,890 | $49,757 | $4,146 | 80.4% | 300 |
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