Salary by state
Chemists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Chemists — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $149,860, COL-adjusted $136,360
- Maryland: $140,670, COL-adjusted $133,971
- Delaware: $129,860, COL-adjusted $130,120
- New Mexico: $126,960, COL-adjusted $137,701
- Massachusetts: $125,000, COL-adjusted $118,147
- Alaska: $106,010, COL-adjusted $103,525
- Oregon: $104,590, COL-adjusted $101,151
- Louisiana: $103,890, COL-adjusted $117,789
- Wyoming: $102,000, COL-adjusted $110,032
- Colorado: $101,980, COL-adjusted $98,914
- Rhode Island: $101,660, COL-adjusted $99,374
- New Hampshire: $100,050, COL-adjusted $96,017
- Texas: $99,640, COL-adjusted $102,616
- Minnesota: $99,280, COL-adjusted $100,690
- Connecticut: $98,140, COL-adjusted $94,730
- California: $97,860, COL-adjusted $88,401
- Alabama: $97,830, COL-adjusted $110,169
- Michigan: $97,440, COL-adjusted $101,289
- Washington: $97,420, COL-adjusted $91,047
- North Dakota: $97,330, COL-adjusted $109,360
- Virginia: $96,650, COL-adjusted $95,598
- Georgia: $92,750, COL-adjusted $96,314
- New York: $90,600, COL-adjusted $83,967
- Tennessee: $87,930, COL-adjusted $95,680
- Vermont: $86,120, COL-adjusted $87,878
- Iowa: $86,100, COL-adjusted $98,064
- West Virginia: $85,560, COL-adjusted $95,598
- Ohio: $85,270, COL-adjusted $91,886
- Illinois: $85,230, COL-adjusted $85,230
- New Jersey: $84,450, COL-adjusted $77,619
- Hawaii: $84,150, COL-adjusted $76,500
- Kentucky: $84,090, COL-adjusted $93,226
- Kansas: $82,820, COL-adjusted $91,920
- Missouri: $82,800, COL-adjusted $91,189
- Florida: $82,740, COL-adjusted $80,019
- North Carolina: $82,620, COL-adjusted $87,614
- Arizona: $81,730, COL-adjusted $81,162
- Nevada: $81,170, COL-adjusted $81,170
- Utah: $80,770, COL-adjusted $81,668
- Mississippi: $80,060, COL-adjusted $92,023
- South Carolina: $79,670, COL-adjusted $85,027
- Indiana: $78,770, COL-adjusted $84,427
- Wisconsin: $78,730, COL-adjusted $83,666
- Idaho: $78,000, COL-adjusted $81,675
- Pennsylvania: $77,090, COL-adjusted $78,986
- Arkansas: $75,570, COL-adjusted $86,962
- Oklahoma: $74,960, COL-adjusted $85,376
- Nebraska: $74,890, COL-adjusted $83,119
- South Dakota: $67,440, COL-adjusted $76,117
- Maine: $64,440, COL-adjusted $66,365
- Montana: $61,890, COL-adjusted $65,423
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- District of Columbia$149,860
- Maryland$140,670
- Delaware$129,860
- New Mexico$126,960
- Massachusetts$125,000
- Alaska$106,010
- Oregon$104,590
- Louisiana$103,890
- Wyoming$102,000
- Colorado$101,980
- Rhode Island$101,660
- New Hampshire$100,050
- Texas$99,640
- Minnesota$99,280
- Connecticut$98,140
- California$97,860
- Alabama$97,830
- Michigan$97,440
- Washington$97,420
- North Dakota$97,330
- Virginia$96,650
- Georgia$92,750
- New York$90,600
- Tennessee$87,930
- Vermont$86,120
- Iowa$86,100
- West Virginia$85,560
- Ohio$85,270
- Illinois$85,230
- New Jersey$84,450
- Hawaii$84,150
- Kentucky$84,090
- Kansas$82,820
- Missouri$82,800
- Florida$82,740
- North Carolina$82,620
- Arizona$81,730
- Nevada$81,170
- Utah$80,770
- Mississippi$80,060
- South Carolina$79,670
- Indiana$78,770
- Wisconsin$78,730
- Idaho$78,000
- Pennsylvania$77,090
- Arkansas$75,570
- Oklahoma$74,960
- Nebraska$74,890
- South Dakota$67,440
- Maine$64,440
- Montana$61,890
Highest- and lowest-paying states for chemists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$149,860
- 2. Maryland$140,670
- 3. Delaware$129,860
- 4. New Mexico$126,960
- 5. Massachusetts$125,000
Lowest-paying
- Montana$61,890
- Maine$64,440
- South Dakota$67,440
- Nebraska$74,890
- Oklahoma$74,960
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Chemists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Chemists is $93,017 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Chemists the most?
- District of Columbia pays Chemists the most, with a median of $149,860, followed by Maryland ($140,670). The lowest median is in Montana at $61,890.
- How much do Chemists salaries vary by state?
- Chemists median pay ranges from $61,890 to $149,860 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Chemists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.8% change in Chemists employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.