Salary guide, May 2025

Formulation Chemist pay in Maine

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The median annual wage for Chemists in Maine was $64,440 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,740 and $77,750.

The Maine median is $26,800 below the national median of $91,240, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-2031 Chemists

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about maine?

Chemists in Maine: median $64,440; published 25th to 75th percentile $55,740 to $77,750.

Annual wage percentiles, Maine
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,640	$55,740	$64,440	$77,750	$100,360

Chemists in Maine: median $30.98; published 25th to 75th percentile $26.80 to $37.38.

Hourly wage percentiles, Maine
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.34	$26.80	$30.98	$37.38	$48.25

BLS estimated 140 workers employed in this occupation in Maine. Location quotient: 0.41.

What should you know about united States?

Chemists in U.S.: median $91,240; published 25th to 75th percentile $69,460 to $125,550.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58,460	$69,460	$91,240	$125,550	$160,830

Chemists in U.S.: median $43.87; published 25th to 75th percentile $33.39 to $60.36.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$28.11	$33.39	$43.87	$60.36	$77.32

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Formulation Chemist in Maine, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$48,660	$58,750	$71,220
May 2025	$55,740	$64,440	$77,750

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-2031 Chemists, Maine. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-2031 Chemists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Formulation Chemist
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Portland-South Portland, ME	$64,320	$53,800 to $96,530
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$86,120	$75,330 to $102,770

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