Chemist salary
91,240 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2031
Half of all chemists in the United States earn more than 91,240 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay178of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.81×69,460 USD – 125,550 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 69,460 USD |
| Median | 91,240 USD |
| Mean | 100,450 USD |
| Upper quartile | 125,550 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2031 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 92,460 USD
- Transportation Inspectors 92,100 USD
- Budget Analysts 91,640 USD
- Technical Writers 90,390 USD
- Producers and Directors 90,360 USD
- Transit and Railroad Police 90,230 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov