Chemist Salary


What is the salary of a Chemist? In the United States, a Chemist earns an average salary of $64,861. The salary range for a Chemist is usually between $52,530 and $83,791 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $134,798. The highest Chemist salary in the United States was $248,974. The average hourly pay for a Chemist is $31.18.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Chemist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Chemist salary are California, with an average salary of $152,300, followed by Oregon, with an average salary of $89,061, and District of Columbia, with an average salary of $80,859. Employers paying the highest salary for a Chemist job are Delta Diablo (CA), Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) (CA) and Alameda County Water District (CA).

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Chemist Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$64,861/yr
Records Number
1,126
Employers Number
142
Job Pay Rank
65,852th

Chemist Salary Statistics


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Chemist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$83,66718
Arkansas$49,51230
Arizona$70,98244
California$152,300149
Colorado$76,09613
Connecticut$66,52029
District of Columbia$80,8596
Florida$53,831127
Georgia$53,82511
Hawaii$78,01822
Iowa$64,22311
Idaho$50,0316
Illinois$75,83134
Indiana$61,94642
Kansas$46,64020
Kentucky$51,43817
Louisiana$64,5462
Massachusetts$86,93924
Maryland$75,19014
Maine$49,95548
Michigan$58,16114
Minnesota$57,12210
Missouri$51,33020
Mississippi$54,6796
Montana$2911
North Dakota$78,64611
Nebraska$49,20122
New Jersey$68,47514
New Mexico$51,4034
Nevada$70,98614
New York$55,90412
Ohio$58,02715
Oklahoma$41,7864
Oregon$89,06147
Pennsylvania$69,20981
South Carolina$59,15549
South Dakota$55,6392
Tennessee$59,16814
Texas$55,797192
Utah$64,2706
Virginia$69,83015
Washington$67,250122
Wisconsin$57,52872

Top Paid Chemist

NameStateEmployer
Lawrence Kerrigan
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Lawrence KerriganCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Lawrence Kerrigan
Los Angeles, CA
Lawrence KerriganCALos AngelesView Details
Lawrence Kerrigan
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Lawrence KerriganCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Phivan Nguyen
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Phivan NguyenCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
John Edward Drugan
City of Boston, MA
John Edward DruganMACity of BostonView Details
Sandeep Sidhu
Delta Diablo, CA
Sandeep SidhuCADelta DiabloView Details
Salvador Rosales
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa), CA
Salvador RosalesCACentral Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)View Details
Lawrence Kerrigan
Los Angeles, CA
Lawrence KerriganCALos AngelesView Details
Jong Seo H.
Union Sanitary District (Alameda), CA
Jong Seo H.CAUnion Sanitary District (Alameda)View Details
Svoboda William H
Delta Diablo, CA
Svoboda William HCADelta DiabloView Details
Reynaldo Reyes
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Reynaldo ReyesCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Reynaldo Reyes
Los Angeles, CA
Reynaldo ReyesCALos AngelesView Details
Jim Wan Y
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa), CA
Jim Wan YCACentral Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)View Details
Sandeep Sidhu
Delta Diablo, CA
Sandeep SidhuCADelta DiabloView Details
Jim Wan Y
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa), CA
Jim Wan YCACentral Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)View Details
Reynaldo Reyes
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Reynaldo ReyesCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Kasey Chung
Los Angeles, CA
Kasey ChungCALos AngelesView Details
Kasey Chung
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Kasey ChungCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Jeremy Stoa
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Jeremy StoaCALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerView Details
Jeremy Stoa
Los Angeles, CA
Jeremy StoaCALos AngelesView Details
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