Chemists Salary by State

National average: $100,449 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$148,840
Maryland$139,100
Massachusetts$128,930
New Mexico$128,630
Delaware$122,170
Oregon$111,320
Texas$106,830
Louisiana$106,810
California$106,810
Colorado$106,480
Rhode Island$106,450
Alaska$104,520
Washington$104,480
Virginia$104,120
Connecticut$104,030
Minnesota$102,390
Alabama$101,710
Michigan$101,210
New York$100,920
New Hampshire$99,570
Wyoming$99,310
Illinois$98,420
New Jersey$96,980
Georgia$96,910
North Dakota$94,470
Ohio$94,470
Iowa$94,080
Vermont$92,730
West Virginia$92,500
Arizona$92,120
Missouri$92,000
Florida$91,600
North Carolina$90,800
South Carolina$90,130
Hawaii$90,030
Tennessee$88,400
Kansas$88,190
Indiana$88,080
Pennsylvania$87,990
Mississippi$87,580
Arkansas$86,800
Kentucky$86,740
Nevada$86,700
Idaho$86,120
Utah$85,710
Nebraska$84,560
Wisconsin$82,560
Oklahoma$81,250
South Dakota$72,750
Montana$71,860
Maine$70,750