Chemists Wages
SOC 19-2031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Chemists is $84,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $52,950 and the 90th percentile is $149,550, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
83,530
P10
$52,950
P25
$64,940
Median
$84,680
P75
$118,800
P90
$149,550
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Chemists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $84,680 | $95,560 | $52,950 | $149,550 | 83,530 | — |
| 2022 | $80,670 | $90,530 | $49,050 | $139,200 | 83,940 | -4.74% |
| 2021 | $79,430 | $89,130 | $48,100 | $134,780 | 80,600 | -1.54% |
| 2020 | $79,300 | $86,410 | $44,970 | $139,650 | 82,940 | -0.16% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Chemists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $141,880, 68% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $141,880 | +67.5% | $139,600 | 270 |
| Maryland | $124,170 | +46.6% | $124,550 | 3,150 |
| Delaware | $109,890 | +29.8% | $118,130 | 1,330 |
| Massachusetts | $108,220 | +27.8% | $116,980 | 4,340 |
| New Mexico | $100,900 | +19.2% | $103,500 | 170 |
| California | $97,210 | +14.8% | $105,560 | 9,940 |
| Wyoming | $97,000 | +14.5% | $88,220 | 140 |
| Texas | $95,440 | +12.7% | $100,150 | 4,160 |
| Connecticut | $95,000 | +12.2% | $100,430 | 930 |
| Louisiana | $94,280 | +11.3% | $102,120 | 500 |
| Virginia | $93,480 | +10.4% | $98,460 | 1,350 |
| Colorado | $92,900 | +9.7% | $100,500 | 1,930 |
| Rhode Island | $91,280 | +7.8% | $93,620 | 120 |
| Georgia | $91,260 | +7.8% | $95,360 | 1,190 |
| Michigan | $89,980 | +6.3% | $97,410 | 3,960 |
| Missouri | $88,260 | +4.2% | $99,370 | 2,220 |
| New Jersey | $86,570 | +2.2% | $99,860 | 5,740 |
| Alabama | $85,150 | +0.6% | $90,130 | 620 |
| Tennessee | $83,980 | -0.8% | $87,220 | 690 |
| Washington | $83,760 | -1.1% | $95,070 | 1,730 |
| New York | $83,440 | -1.5% | $94,170 | 5,080 |
| Hawaii | $83,370 | -1.5% | $86,240 | 130 |
| Illinois | $82,970 | -2% | $92,590 | 3,340 |
| Ohio | $82,070 | -3.1% | $87,770 | 3,420 |
| Vermont | $81,850 | -3.3% | $92,300 | 100 |
| Mississippi | $81,760 | -3.4% | $86,360 | 210 |
| Alaska | $81,680 | -3.5% | $91,740 | 40 |
| Florida | $81,190 | -4.1% | $80,050 | 1,810 |
| Minnesota | $80,620 | -4.8% | $88,920 | 2,030 |
| West Virginia | $80,160 | -5.3% | $84,420 | 230 |
| Kansas | $80,120 | -5.4% | $83,520 | 560 |
| North Carolina | $79,450 | -6.2% | $86,920 | 4,920 |
| Kentucky | $79,200 | -6.5% | $82,110 | 640 |
| North Dakota | $78,690 | -7.1% | $87,140 | 130 |
| Oregon | $78,160 | -7.7% | $84,710 | 630 |
| Utah | $76,430 | -9.7% | $80,800 | 840 |
| South Carolina | $76,280 | -9.9% | $82,920 | 1,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,700 | -10.6% | $82,250 | 6,050 |
| Iowa | $75,540 | -10.8% | $86,010 | 850 |
| Indiana | $75,270 | -11.1% | $81,370 | 1,880 |
| New Hampshire | $75,240 | -11.1% | $84,660 | 210 |
| Wisconsin | $73,280 | -13.5% | $76,690 | 1,760 |
| Arkansas | $71,050 | -16.1% | $81,780 | 410 |
| Arizona | $70,430 | -16.8% | $79,840 | 850 |
| Idaho | $69,110 | -18.4% | $75,290 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $65,950 | -22.1% | $78,780 | 240 |
| Oklahoma | $64,200 | -24.2% | $74,910 | 730 |
| South Dakota | $63,370 | -25.2% | $68,470 | 130 |
| Montana | $61,210 | -27.7% | $72,390 | 220 |
| Maine | $60,790 | -28.2% | $64,720 | 160 |
| Nevada | $55,200 | -34.8% | $64,530 | 200 |