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What chemists are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What chemists are paid nationally 10th percentile $58,460, 25th percentile $69,460, median $91,240, 75th percentile $125,550, 90th percentile $160,830 $58,460 $160,830 $69,460 $125,550 Median $91,240
The ten states with the most chemists employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California9,820$76,340 to $127,790 (middle half), median $97,860
Pennsylvania6,800$62,430 to $101,550 (middle half), median $77,090
New Jersey5,280$75,050 to $109,470 (middle half), median $84,450
Texas5,130$73,160 to $139,010 (middle half), median $99,640
North Carolina4,530$66,760 to $106,240 (middle half), median $82,620
New York4,230$75,830 to $122,000 (middle half), median $90,600
Ohio4,010$69,470 to $109,760 (middle half), median $85,270
Michigan3,490$66,490 to $131,190 (middle half), median $97,440
Massachusetts3,430$85,830 to $164,760 (middle half), median $125,000
Illinois3,040$71,160 to $123,290 (middle half), median $85,230

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.