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Chemists salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Chemists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $85,150 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,750 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $91,240 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $90,600. It ranks #39 of 68 metros with published figures for this job.

CHEMISTS · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,980P25$76,940MEDIAN$85,150P75$108,700P90$144,260
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$58,460P25$69,460MEDIAN$91,240P75$125,550P90$160,830
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN NEW YORK · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Chemists salary in New York?

The BLS median is $85,150 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,750 jobs pay between $76,940 and $108,700. The 10th percentile is $60,980 and the 90th is $144,260.

Is New York a high-paying metro for Chemists?

That is 7% below the U.S. median of $91,240 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $90,600. It ranks #39 of 68 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Chemists the most in New York?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Merck Sharp & Dohme ($150,600), Bristol-Myers Squibb ($130,935), Amneal Pharmaceuticals ($119,162). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.