Chemists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Chemists salaries across 51 states

$92,010

National Average (Median)

$149,860

Highest: District of Columbia

$61,890

Lowest: Montana

Chemists Salary by State

Compare Chemists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$61,890

$149,860

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $97,830 AK $106,010 AZ $81,730 AR $75,570 CA $97,860 CO $101,980 CT $98,140 DE $129,860 DC $149,860 FL $82,740 GA $92,750 HI $84,150 ID $78,000 IL $85,230 IN $78,770 IA $86,100 KS $82,820 KY $84,090 LA $103,890 ME $64,440 MD $140,670 MA $125,000 MI $97,440 MN $99,280 MS $80,060 MO $82,800 MT $61,890 NE $74,890 NV $81,170 NH $100,050 NJ $84,450 NM $126,960 NY $90,600 NC $82,620 ND $97,330 OH $85,270 OK $74,960 OR $104,590 PA $77,090 RI $101,660 SC $79,670 SD $67,440 TN $87,930 TX $99,640 UT $80,770 VT $86,120 VA $96,650 WA $97,420 WV $85,560 WI $78,730 WY $102,000

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$149,860

Maryland

$140,670

Delaware

$129,860

New Mexico

$126,960

Massachusetts

$125,000

Chemists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$149,860	$148,840	280
2	Maryland	$140,670	$139,100	2,480
3	Delaware	$129,860	$122,170	1,200
4	New Mexico	$126,960	$128,630	280
5	Massachusetts	$125,000	$128,930	3,430
6	Alaska	$106,010	$104,520	60
7	Oregon	$104,590	$111,320	730
8	Louisiana	$103,890	$106,810	740
9	Wyoming	$102,000	$99,310	80
10	Colorado	$101,980	$106,480	1,790
11	Rhode Island	$101,660	$106,450	150
12	New Hampshire	$100,050	$99,570	300
13	Texas	$99,640	$106,830	5,130
14	Minnesota	$99,280	$102,390	1,680
15	Connecticut	$98,140	$104,030	1,170
16	California	$97,860	$106,810	9,820
17	Alabama	$97,830	$101,710	700
18	Michigan	$97,440	$101,210	3,490
19	Washington	$97,420	$104,480	2,280
20	North Dakota	$97,330	$94,470	160
21	Virginia	$96,650	$104,120	1,640
22	Georgia	$92,750	$96,910	1,260
23	New York	$90,600	$100,920	4,230
24	Tennessee	$87,930	$88,400	960
25	Vermont	$86,120	$92,730	80
26	Iowa	$86,100	$94,080	570
27	West Virginia	$85,560	$92,500	180
28	Ohio	$85,270	$94,470	4,010
29	Illinois	$85,230	$98,420	3,040
30	New Jersey	$84,450	$96,980	5,280
31	Hawaii	$84,150	$90,030	140
32	Kentucky	$84,090	$86,740	530
33	Kansas	$82,820	$88,190	690
34	Missouri	$82,800	$92,000	1,640
35	Florida	$82,740	$91,600	1,490
36	North Carolina	$82,620	$90,800	4,530
37	Arizona	$81,730	$92,120	870
38	Nevada	$81,170	$86,700	280
39	Utah	$80,770	$85,710	910
40	Mississippi	$80,060	$87,580	200
41	South Carolina	$79,670	$90,130	770
42	Indiana	$78,770	$88,080	2,480
43	Wisconsin	$78,730	$82,560	1,920
44	Idaho	$78,000	$86,120	320
45	Pennsylvania	$77,090	$87,990	6,800
46	Arkansas	$75,570	$86,800	380
47	Oklahoma	$74,960	$81,250	630
48	Nebraska	$74,890	$84,560	350
49	South Dakota	$67,440	$72,750	170
50	Maine	$64,440	$70,750	140
51	Montana	$61,890	$71,860	300

Chemists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Chemists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Maryland → Take-Home in Delaware →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS