Chemists
SOC code 19-2031 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,460 | $28.11 |
| 25th percentile | $69,460 | $33.39 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $91,240 | $43.87 |
| 75th percentile | $125,550 | $60.36 |
| 90th percentile | $160,830 | $77.32 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Chemists (SOC 19-2031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 630 | $100,510 | $96,000 | $58,900 | $71,420 | $126,570 | $156,100 |
| Alaska | 40 | $92,230 | $95,300 | $55,370 | $63,650 | $111,030 | $130,430 |
| Arizona | 870 | $88,520 | $79,330 | $53,160 | $59,110 | $112,250 | $127,440 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $81,850 | $71,080 | $45,710 | $54,660 | $98,530 | $122,720 |
| California | 8,480 | $105,500 | $97,010 | $58,750 | $74,060 | $128,060 | $164,640 |
| Colorado | 1,820 | $105,080 | $97,380 | $58,780 | $75,540 | $128,040 | $168,730 |
| Connecticut | 830 | $99,260 | $88,340 | $51,860 | $64,070 | $124,700 | $162,640 |
| Delaware | 1,180 | $124,920 | $125,430 | $78,060 | $102,110 | $139,570 | $174,160 |
| District of Columbia | 250 | $148,470 | $153,320 | $106,720 | $128,940 | $171,910 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 1,660 | $78,680 | $74,860 | $44,990 | $55,590 | $97,470 | $121,140 |
| Georgia | 1,080 | $96,540 | $94,890 | $52,000 | $68,390 | $119,450 | $142,060 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $88,290 | $83,200 | $60,900 | $68,500 | $102,200 | $120,890 |
| Idaho | 360 | $74,150 | $59,460 | $33,900 | $35,420 | $100,410 | $130,770 |
| Illinois | 3,250 | $99,960 | $97,170 | $59,820 | $70,060 | $128,050 | $154,280 |
| Indiana | 2,070 | $83,770 | $75,880 | $50,020 | $61,920 | $101,520 | $131,120 |
| Iowa | 600 | $91,020 | $81,830 | $61,550 | $64,750 | $105,350 | $134,520 |
| Kansas | 580 | $77,550 | $66,310 | $48,350 | $52,100 | $96,310 | $122,280 |
| Kentucky | 610 | $84,040 | $79,800 | $50,140 | $60,420 | $96,740 | $124,080 |
| Louisiana | 630 | $115,280 | $109,150 | $62,730 | $80,820 | $142,480 | $169,540 |
| Maine | 160 | $64,990 | $58,750 | $45,500 | $48,660 | $71,220 | $107,700 |
| Maryland | 3,000 | $132,260 | $131,910 | $68,790 | $96,210 | $167,270 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 3,340 | $125,580 | $126,970 | $70,430 | $92,320 | $155,140 | $177,010 |
| Michigan | 3,200 | $91,860 | $81,410 | $50,760 | $61,480 | $109,870 | $143,160 |
| Minnesota | 1,320 | $90,660 | $82,040 | $49,060 | $61,340 | $111,770 | $141,330 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $87,500 | $78,260 | $46,380 | $58,860 | $108,390 | $139,060 |
| Missouri | 1,750 | $94,070 | $81,720 | $50,280 | $61,840 | $119,880 | $151,640 |
| Montana | 260 | $69,060 | $60,100 | $46,110 | $48,170 | $81,730 | $102,560 |
| Nebraska | 360 | $77,930 | $67,880 | $57,400 | $63,790 | $84,030 | $122,010 |
| Nevada | 190 | $76,720 | $72,810 | $47,060 | $55,400 | $97,700 | $108,880 |
| New Hampshire | 320 | $87,600 | $81,780 | $60,100 | $64,970 | $102,130 | $123,320 |
| New Jersey | 6,210 | $97,460 | $85,010 | $60,900 | $74,010 | $117,760 | $153,910 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $129,290 | $134,370 | $52,020 | $68,660 | $188,330 | $200,990 |
| New York | 4,040 | $97,820 | $83,690 | $59,710 | $68,540 | $116,910 | $155,260 |
| North Carolina | 5,140 | $85,160 | $78,400 | $52,270 | $63,430 | $100,600 | $125,920 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $86,320 | $79,350 | $47,310 | $58,080 | $110,960 | $134,410 |
| Ohio | 4,020 | $89,870 | $80,360 | $56,950 | $66,040 | $104,650 | $131,400 |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $83,870 | $79,990 | $47,590 | $58,290 | $104,630 | $130,750 |
| Oregon | 600 | $90,630 | $84,150 | $60,750 | $75,740 | $103,870 | $127,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,070 | $76,790 | $63,450 | $47,180 | $57,770 | $84,240 | $128,480 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $100,880 | $97,300 | $60,770 | $73,320 | $115,660 | $151,860 |
| South Carolina | 800 | $86,570 | $77,900 | $51,740 | $62,080 | $100,720 | $133,430 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $68,940 | $64,480 | $50,460 | $53,630 | $79,070 | $93,090 |
| Tennessee | 820 | $75,250 | $65,340 | $43,540 | $45,810 | $94,390 | $121,990 |
| Texas | 5,490 | $106,730 | $101,260 | $58,390 | $76,010 | $133,230 | $160,970 |
| Utah | 740 | $82,530 | $77,270 | $49,890 | $60,490 | $98,520 | $124,500 |
| Vermont | 90 | $91,110 | $81,460 | $64,930 | $69,330 | $102,660 | $130,350 |
| Virginia | 1,340 | $104,720 | $99,810 | $57,780 | $73,570 | $132,510 | $159,330 |
| Washington | 1,780 | $100,010 | $92,860 | $57,970 | $67,160 | $126,570 | $151,860 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $112,080 | $108,010 | $57,000 | $75,050 | $146,960 | $168,170 |
| Wisconsin | 1,990 | $78,100 | $75,020 | $49,270 | $61,350 | $88,790 | $106,520 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $84,910 | $76,570 | $46,080 | $51,200 | $110,360 | $120,160 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.