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Chemists salary

The BLS estimates 82,770 Chemists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $91,240 (May 2025, SOC 19-2031). Across 68 metros with published figures, medians range from $48,530 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN to $144,680 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

CHEMISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$58,460P25$69,460MEDIAN$91,240P75$125,550P90$160,830
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$144,680 · 2,490 jobs
  2. Bay City, MI$132,480 · 250 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,790 · 2,180 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$127,290 · 2,960 jobs
  5. Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$121,770 · 210 jobs
  6. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$118,880 · 610 jobs
  7. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$114,890 · 580 jobs
  8. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$110,920 · 400 jobs
  9. Baton Rouge, LA$107,590 · 270 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$106,740 · 2,430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$85,150 · 6,750 jobs
  2. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$95,440 · 4,520 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$87,060 · 3,190 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$127,290 · 2,960 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$90,920 · 2,630 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$144,680 · 2,490 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$106,740 · 2,430 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,790 · 2,180 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$99,280 · 1,420 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$95,160 · 1,370 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Columbus, OH · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Chemists salary in the U.S.?

$91,240 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $69,460–$125,550.

Where do Chemists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,680), Bay City, MI ($132,480), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($127,790). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.