Chemists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$84,150

Highest

$153,320

District of Columbia

Lowest

$58,750

Maine

Total Employment

83,310

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$153,320	250	+82.2%
2	New Mexico	$134,370	210	+59.7%
3	Maryland	$131,910	3,000	+56.8%
4	Massachusetts	$126,970	3,340	+50.9%
5	Delaware	$125,430	1,180	+49.1%
6	Louisiana	$109,150	630	+29.7%
7	West Virginia	$108,010	270	+28.4%
8	Texas	$101,260	5,490	+20.3%
9	Virginia	$99,810	1,340	+18.6%
10	Colorado	$97,380	1,820	+15.7%
11	Rhode Island	$97,300	120	+15.6%
12	Illinois	$97,170	3,250	+15.5%
13	California	$97,010	8,480	+15.3%
14	Alabama	$96,000	630	+14.1%
15	Alaska	$95,300	40	+13.3%
16	Georgia	$94,890	1,080	+12.8%
17	Washington	$92,860	1,780	+10.4%
18	Connecticut	$88,340	830	+5.0%
19	New Jersey	$85,010	6,210	+1.0%
20	Oregon	$84,150	600	+0.0%
21	New York	$83,690	4,040	-0.5%
22	Hawaii	$83,200	140	-1.1%
23	Minnesota	$82,040	1,320	-2.5%
24	Iowa	$81,830	600	-2.8%
25	New Hampshire	$81,780	320	-2.8%
26	Missouri	$81,720	1,750	-2.9%
27	Vermont	$81,460	90	-3.2%
28	Michigan	$81,410	3,200	-3.3%
29	Ohio	$80,360	4,020	-4.5%
30	Oklahoma	$79,990	690	-4.9%
31	Kentucky	$79,800	610	-5.2%
32	North Dakota	$79,350	140	-5.7%
33	Arizona	$79,330	870	-5.7%
34	North Carolina	$78,400	5,140	-6.8%
35	Mississippi	$78,260	170	-7.0%
36	South Carolina	$77,900	800	-7.4%
37	Utah	$77,270	740	-8.2%
38	Wyoming	$76,570	60	-9.0%
39	Indiana	$75,880	2,070	-9.8%
40	Wisconsin	$75,020	1,990	-10.8%
41	Florida	$74,860	1,660	-11.0%
42	Nevada	$72,810	190	-13.5%
43	Arkansas	$71,080	390	-15.5%
44	Nebraska	$67,880	360	-19.3%
45	Kansas	$66,310	580	-21.2%
46	Tennessee	$65,340	820	-22.4%
47	South Dakota	$64,480	150	-23.4%
48	Pennsylvania	$63,450	9,070	-24.6%
49	Montana	$60,100	260	-28.6%
50	Idaho	$59,460	360	-29.3%
51	Maine	$58,750	160	-30.2%