Salary guide, May 2025
Formulation Chemist pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 212. The highest is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $144,680 and the lowest is Ponce, PR at $48,180. 0 more are published but not rankable and 181 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 19-2031 Chemists
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$144,680
- Bay City, MI$132,480
- Midland, TX$131,860
- Lexington Park, MD$131,810
- Lake Charles, LA$128,330
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,790
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$127,290
- Albuquerque, NM$126,960
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$123,840
- Spartanburg, SC$122,350
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$121,770
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$118,880
- Athens-Clarke County, GA$117,990
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$114,890
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$110,920
- Decatur, AL$109,110
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$108,010
- State College, PA$107,890
- Baton Rouge, LA$107,590
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$106,740
- Tulsa, OK$106,690
- Anchorage, AK$106,000
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$105,770
- Midland, MI$105,710
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$105,610
Bars show the top 25 of 212 ranked. The table below lists all 212. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Chemists (19-2031) | $111,530 | $144,680 | $176,340 | 2,490 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Bay City, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $98,180 | $132,480 | $161,900 | 250 | 13.84 |
| 3 | Midland, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $107,190 | $131,860 | $164,390 | 70 | 1 |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | Chemists (19-2031) | $117,210 | $131,810 | $156,750 | 60 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Lake Charles, LA | Chemists (19-2031) | $98,640 | $128,330 | $167,220 | 180 | 3.23 |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $96,100 | $127,790 | $160,810 | 2,180 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Chemists (19-2031) | $86,330 | $127,290 | $164,790 | 2,960 | 2.06 |
| 8 | Albuquerque, NM | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,980 | $126,960 | $177,510 | 180 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $93,810 | $123,840 | $144,580 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Spartanburg, SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $79,300 | $122,350 | $151,840 | 90 | 0.99 |
| 11 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chemists (19-2031) | $84,930 | $121,770 | $136,970 | 210 | 3.14 |
| 12 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chemists (19-2031) | $84,590 | $118,880 | $155,270 | 610 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Chemists (19-2031) | $82,990 | $117,990 | $130,000 | 110 | 2.2 |
| 14 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $91,010 | $114,890 | $150,630 | 580 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $86,890 | $110,920 | $139,490 | 400 | 1.66 |
| 16 | Decatur, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $95,520 | $109,110 | $138,910 | 60 | 1.78 |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $82,500 | $108,010 | $129,480 | 80 | 1.58 |
| 18 | State College, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,840 | $107,890 | $107,890 | 50 | 1.47 |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chemists (19-2031) | $83,740 | $107,590 | $132,720 | 270 | 1.22 |
| 20 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $78,490 | $106,740 | $163,930 | 2,430 | 1.39 |
| 21 | Tulsa, OK | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,380 | $106,690 | $109,320 | 170 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,430 | $106,000 | $118,450 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $105,770 | $105,770 | $161,640 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Midland, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $98,580 | $105,710 | $139,090 | 240 | 11.92 |
| 25 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Chemists (19-2031) | $83,620 | $105,610 | $140,940 | 40 | 0.48 |
| 26 | Boulder, CO | Chemists (19-2031) | $84,240 | $105,590 | $136,940 | 500 | 4.84 |
| 27 | Peoria, IL | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,400 | $105,370 | $166,000 | 50 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $79,550 | $105,220 | $121,020 | 230 | 3.56 |
| 29 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $81,850 | $104,510 | $140,960 | 230 | 1.18 |
| 30 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Chemists (19-2031) | $77,090 | $103,980 | $132,760 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 31 | Savannah, GA | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,400 | $103,380 | $115,210 | 50 | 0.47 |
| 32 | Mobile, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $77,950 | $102,600 | $108,890 | 90 | 0.96 |
| 33 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Chemists (19-2031) | $82,770 | $102,460 | $138,070 | 70 | 0.84 |
| 34 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,180 | $102,390 | $133,600 | 820 | 0.96 |
| 35 | Huntsville, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $78,530 | $101,500 | $135,990 | 130 | 0.93 |
| 36 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chemists (19-2031) | $81,310 | $100,730 | $124,750 | 190 | 0.49 |
| 37 | Worcester, MA | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,180 | $100,720 | $134,860 | 370 | 1.96 |
| 38 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,910 | $100,090 | $123,320 | 90 | 0.84 |
| 39 | Longview, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $71,170 | $99,880 | $156,250 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 40 | Knoxville, TN | Chemists (19-2031) | $84,520 | $99,790 | $99,790 | 100 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,980 | $99,530 | $126,690 | 290 | 1.34 |
| 42 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $74,150 | $99,390 | $132,770 | 160 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $78,940 | $99,280 | $127,490 | 1,420 | 1.36 |
| 44 | Winston-Salem, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,660 | $98,090 | $111,230 | 240 | 1.65 |
| 45 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,580 | $97,930 | $129,240 | 730 | 0.48 |
| 46 | Bend, OR | Chemists (19-2031) | $81,470 | $97,690 | $106,620 | 50 | 0.94 |
| 47 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,690 | $97,690 | $113,030 | 300 | 1.55 |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | Chemists (19-2031) | $78,470 | $97,610 | $132,830 | 200 | 1.32 |
| 49 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,620 | $97,570 | $128,710 | 190 | 1.04 |
| 50 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,070 | $97,470 | $136,230 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 51 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,440 | $96,650 | $136,500 | 80 | 1.97 |
| 52 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,210 | $96,170 | $117,010 | 930 | 1.58 |
| 53 | Gainesville, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,180 | $96,110 | $133,900 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 54 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,560 | $96,100 | $122,930 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 55 | Lawrence, KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $75,940 | $96,050 | $129,550 | 60 | 2.23 |
| 56 | Wichita, KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,030 | $96,040 | $118,220 | 90 | 0.54 |
| 57 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,600 | $95,840 | $118,160 | 70 | 1.32 |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,450 | $95,440 | $133,540 | 4,520 | 2.93 |
| 59 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $75,500 | $95,430 | $102,860 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 60 | Evansville, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $75,740 | $95,210 | $137,230 | 140 | 1.89 |
| 61 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,550 | $95,160 | $127,980 | 1,370 | 1.67 |
| 62 | Salinas, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,580 | $95,080 | $138,220 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 63 | Corvallis, OR | Chemists (19-2031) | $79,920 | $94,990 | $108,530 | 80 | 3.74 |
| 64 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $77,260 | $94,990 | $121,840 | 430 | 0.66 |
| 65 | York-Hanover, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,060 | $94,200 | $127,430 | 160 | 1.66 |
| 66 | Columbus, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $71,850 | $94,170 | $121,300 | 1,170 | 1.98 |
| 67 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,830 | $93,410 | $128,760 | 80 | 0.79 |
| 68 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $73,460 | $93,340 | $109,890 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,520 | $92,660 | $108,440 | 480 | 0.52 |
| 70 | Gainesville, GA | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,420 | $92,500 | $111,130 | 30 | 0.62 |
| 71 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Chemists (19-2031) | $71,860 | $92,490 | $129,110 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 72 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,430 | $92,320 | $130,290 | 70 | 2.25 |
| 73 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $79,910 | $92,240 | $115,690 | 80 | 0.76 |
| 74 | Fayetteville, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $74,310 | $92,080 | $113,420 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 75 | Duluth, MN-WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $80,180 | $91,560 | $118,960 | 50 | 0.8 |
| 76 | Ithaca, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,240 | $91,330 | $107,010 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 77 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,300 | $91,040 | $139,010 | 290 | 0.48 |
| 78 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,950 | $90,920 | $123,290 | 2,630 | 1.1 |
| 79 | Ogden, UT | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,270 | $90,740 | $123,010 | 90 | 0.62 |
| 80 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $57,360 | $90,640 | $107,440 | 30 | 0.26 |
| 81 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $71,560 | $90,070 | $126,910 | 100 | 0.49 |
| 82 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,590 | $90,010 | $108,830 | 340 | 1.06 |
| 83 | Napa, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,570 | $89,180 | $130,690 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 84 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,990 | $88,890 | $111,790 | 650 | 0.9 |
| 85 | Charleston, WV | Chemists (19-2031) | $55,190 | $88,640 | $126,450 | 30 | 0.6 |
| 86 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $68,690 | $88,530 | $126,570 | 80 | 0.61 |
| 87 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $79,020 | $87,990 | $117,470 | 1,090 | 0.98 |
| 88 | Richmond, VA | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,170 | $87,580 | $122,120 | 320 | 0.9 |
| 89 | Visalia, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,670 | $87,570 | $109,180 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 90 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Chemists (19-2031) | $68,450 | $87,560 | $111,210 | 150 | 0.7 |
| 91 | Greeley, CO | Chemists (19-2031) | $68,420 | $87,350 | $130,530 | 80 | 1.19 |
| 92 | Charlottesville, VA | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,670 | $87,260 | $131,470 | 90 | 1.42 |
| 93 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,600 | $87,130 | $114,090 | 60 | 0.4 |
| 94 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $74,920 | $87,060 | $113,630 | 3,190 | 0.95 |
| 95 | Columbia, MO | Chemists (19-2031) | $55,350 | $87,000 | $91,560 | 90 | 1.49 |
| 96 | Roanoke, VA | Chemists (19-2031) | $58,820 | $86,720 | $113,950 | 50 | 0.63 |
| 97 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,440 | $86,690 | $125,600 | 1,040 | 1.46 |
| 98 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Chemists (19-2031) | $75,330 | $86,120 | $102,770 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 99 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,350 | $86,090 | $105,370 | 110 | 0.3 |
| 100 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $68,140 | $86,060 | $118,890 | 40 | 0.57 |
| 101 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,290 | $85,930 | $116,870 | 110 | 1.03 |
| 102 | Idaho Falls, ID | Chemists (19-2031) | $58,490 | $85,810 | $134,850 | 130 | 2.9 |
| 103 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $68,530 | $85,770 | $124,920 | 1,250 | 1.23 |
| 104 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,940 | $85,150 | $108,700 | 6,750 | 1.34 |
| 105 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,030 | $84,910 | $107,930 | 130 | 0.53 |
| 106 | Kenosha, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $77,260 | $84,520 | $101,100 | 80 | 2.01 |
| 107 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,560 | $84,510 | $103,990 | 320 | 1.12 |
| 108 | Ames, IA | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,620 | $84,300 | $108,010 | 40 | 1.37 |
| 109 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,290 | $84,150 | $106,570 | 740 | 1.86 |
| 110 | Springfield, IL | Chemists (19-2031) | $71,990 | $84,110 | $105,590 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 111 | Rochester, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $73,790 | $84,030 | $107,960 | 300 | 1.14 |
| 112 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,750 | $83,420 | $107,080 | 550 | 0.94 |
| 113 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,740 | $83,420 | $108,860 | 50 | 0.62 |
| 114 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,830 | $83,340 | $110,020 | 200 | 2.21 |
| 115 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,500 | $83,220 | $101,050 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 116 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,560 | $83,180 | $108,640 | 440 | 0.29 |
| 117 | Modesto, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,600 | $83,120 | $109,080 | 90 | 0.91 |
| 118 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,910 | $82,990 | $102,760 | 40 | 0.7 |
| 119 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,990 | $82,960 | $106,490 | 220 | 1.28 |
| 120 | Lincoln, NE | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,520 | $82,920 | $98,830 | 80 | 0.86 |
| 121 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,090 | $82,850 | $107,910 | 40 | 0.22 |
| 122 | Birmingham, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,360 | $82,790 | $132,430 | 170 | 0.62 |
| 123 | Syracuse, NY | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,150 | $82,410 | $134,960 | 70 | 0.47 |
| 124 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,390 | $82,400 | $106,540 | 400 | 0.7 |
| 125 | Sheboygan, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,860 | $82,260 | $104,450 | 90 | 2.79 |
| 126 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,930 | $82,110 | $100,660 | 290 | 0.91 |
| 127 | Cleveland, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $73,370 | $82,020 | $104,860 | 680 | 1.25 |
| 128 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,190 | $81,990 | $110,590 | 200 | 0.49 |
| 129 | Morgantown, WV | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,260 | $81,970 | $101,230 | 40 | 1.04 |
| 130 | Reno, NV | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,610 | $81,860 | $107,620 | 90 | 0.6 |
| 131 | Colorado Springs, CO | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,160 | $81,840 | $108,080 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 132 | Montgomery, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,710 | $81,700 | $106,810 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 133 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,800 | $81,680 | $105,470 | 40 | 1.55 |
| 134 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,020 | $81,640 | $102,550 | 60 | 0.43 |
| 135 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $78,000 | $81,580 | $109,460 | 1,140 | 6.24 |
| 136 | Reading, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,480 | $81,520 | $102,610 | 90 | 1.01 |
| 137 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chemists (19-2031) | $70,110 | $81,500 | $119,350 | 480 | 3.73 |
| 138 | Vallejo, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,250 | $81,470 | $103,070 | 130 | 1.7 |
| 139 | Jacksonville, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $54,290 | $81,330 | $115,920 | 120 | 0.3 |
| 140 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,570 | $81,270 | $116,670 | 850 | 0.39 |
| 141 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,990 | $81,170 | $107,350 | 160 | 0.26 |
| 142 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,100 | $80,870 | $102,710 | 160 | 0.7 |
| 143 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,660 | $80,860 | $96,670 | 110 | 1.37 |
| 144 | Bowling Green, KY | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,120 | $80,780 | $106,880 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 145 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Chemists (19-2031) | $75,820 | $80,510 | $120,330 | 70 | 0.93 |
| 146 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Chemists (19-2031) | $76,950 | $80,190 | $95,220 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 147 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $72,740 | $80,080 | $114,900 | 70 | 0.43 |
| 148 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,030 | $79,980 | $96,100 | 580 | 1.33 |
| 149 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,480 | $79,770 | $99,040 | 300 | 0.43 |
| 150 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Chemists (19-2031) | $60,620 | $79,600 | $123,630 | 400 | 1.97 |
| 151 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Chemists (19-2031) | $58,350 | $79,530 | $97,830 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 152 | Dover, DE | Chemists (19-2031) | $69,970 | $79,300 | $84,470 | 40 | 1.12 |
| 153 | Akron, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,470 | $78,990 | $101,380 | 200 | 1.2 |
| 154 | Boise City, ID | Chemists (19-2031) | $51,360 | $78,930 | $106,330 | 110 | 0.51 |
| 155 | Fort Wayne, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,800 | $78,860 | $95,440 | 60 | 0.46 |
| 156 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,010 | $78,860 | $101,280 | 440 | 1.01 |
| 157 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,140 | $78,770 | $99,870 | 1,310 | 2.23 |
| 158 | Madison, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,760 | $78,730 | $84,790 | 780 | 3.58 |
| 159 | Yakima, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,960 | $78,580 | $98,300 | 40 | 0.86 |
| 160 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,990 | $78,260 | $98,850 | 130 | 3.27 |
| 161 | Toledo, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,870 | $78,250 | $99,480 | 150 | 0.99 |
| 162 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,400 | $78,230 | $100,470 | 100 | 3.35 |
| 163 | Wilmington, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $66,140 | $78,130 | $102,920 | 400 | 3.97 |
| 164 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,610 | $78,060 | $106,340 | 570 | 0.45 |
| 165 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,410 | $78,020 | $97,260 | 150 | 0.95 |
| 166 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,790 | $77,830 | $98,760 | 80 | 1.15 |
| 167 | Joplin, MO-KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,560 | $77,460 | $84,570 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 168 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $67,810 | $77,400 | $100,840 | 90 | 0.67 |
| 169 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,480 | $77,380 | $106,330 | 680 | 1.86 |
| 170 | Bloomington, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $60,450 | $77,080 | $95,450 | 190 | 4.78 |
| 171 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,940 | $76,980 | $111,610 | 120 | 0.38 |
| 172 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $57,880 | $76,830 | $100,820 | 240 | 0.31 |
| 173 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,400 | $76,660 | $94,460 | 50 | 0.53 |
| 174 | Terre Haute, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,130 | $76,290 | $90,530 | 50 | 1.53 |
| 175 | Springfield, MO | Chemists (19-2031) | $55,760 | $76,270 | $100,700 | 30 | 0.28 |
| 176 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,600 | $76,110 | $93,430 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 177 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,380 | $75,610 | $109,430 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 178 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chemists (19-2031) | $64,290 | $74,890 | $104,150 | 170 | 0.63 |
| 179 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,140 | $74,890 | $95,080 | 70 | 1.03 |
| 180 | Green Bay, WI | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,910 | $74,660 | $87,560 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 181 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,140 | $74,200 | $102,770 | 980 | 1.66 |
| 182 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,710 | $73,670 | $85,920 | 160 | 0.9 |
| 183 | Fresno, CA | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,770 | $73,470 | $97,010 | 120 | 0.46 |
| 184 | Columbia, SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $61,710 | $73,430 | $84,750 | 190 | 0.9 |
| 185 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $57,690 | $73,100 | $98,780 | 130 | 0.17 |
| 186 | Lima, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $56,680 | $72,570 | $95,660 | 100 | 3.61 |
| 187 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,670 | $72,340 | $102,680 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 188 | Fargo, ND-MN | Chemists (19-2031) | $52,050 | $71,510 | $96,700 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 189 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Chemists (19-2031) | $62,810 | $68,640 | $84,090 | 120 | 0.78 |
| 190 | Bozeman, MT | Chemists (19-2031) | $60,290 | $67,570 | $80,830 | 50 | 1.3 |
| 191 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Chemists (19-2031) | $56,500 | $67,310 | $96,570 | 80 | 1.44 |
| 192 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $60,940 | $67,050 | $99,600 | 230 | 1.95 |
| 193 | Asheville, NC | Chemists (19-2031) | $43,390 | $66,910 | $94,620 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 194 | Iowa City, IA | Chemists (19-2031) | $65,270 | $65,270 | $82,330 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 195 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Chemists (19-2031) | $55,050 | $65,170 | $82,650 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 196 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,990 | $65,080 | $82,970 | 90 | 1.32 |
| 197 | Bellingham, WA | Chemists (19-2031) | $63,280 | $64,560 | $105,790 | 90 | 1.9 |
| 198 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Chemists (19-2031) | $53,800 | $64,320 | $96,530 | 60 | 0.38 |
| 199 | Lynchburg, VA | Chemists (19-2031) | $52,140 | $63,960 | $82,960 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 200 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chemists (19-2031) | $49,990 | $63,810 | $83,410 | 140 | 1.19 |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $52,160 | $63,620 | $105,950 | 80 | 0.44 |
| 202 | Waco, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $58,500 | $61,880 | $75,490 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 203 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chemists (19-2031) | $59,670 | $61,750 | $88,840 | 280 | 0.78 |
| 204 | Topeka, KS | Chemists (19-2031) | $57,300 | $60,130 | $64,940 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 205 | Johnstown, PA | Chemists (19-2031) | $49,090 | $59,920 | $59,920 | 90 | 3.47 |
| 206 | Billings, MT | Chemists (19-2031) | $49,400 | $59,780 | $69,350 | 100 | 1.94 |
| 207 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chemists (19-2031) | $48,250 | $57,970 | $72,340 | 120 | 0.62 |
| 208 | Lubbock, TX | Chemists (19-2031) | $48,020 | $57,090 | $117,850 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 209 | Tallahassee, FL | Chemists (19-2031) | $50,730 | $53,000 | $59,970 | 60 | 0.63 |
| 210 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Chemists (19-2031) | $42,570 | $52,140 | $98,270 | 120 | 2.13 |
| 211 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Chemists (19-2031) | $48,530 | $48,530 | $63,020 | 320 | 0.55 |
| 212 | Ponce, PR | Chemists (19-2031) | $40,140 | $48,180 | $73,930 | 50 | 1.46 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Beckley, WV, Binghamton, NY, Bismarck, ND, Bloomington, IL, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Brunswick-St.
Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Chambersburg, PA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Clarksville, TN-KY, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbus, GA-AL, Columbus, IN, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Erie, PA, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence, SC, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Jackson, MI, Jackson, MS, Jackson, TN, Jacksonville, NC, Jefferson City, MO, Johnson City, TN, Jonesboro, AR, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lancaster, PA, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Logan, UT-ID, Longview-Kelso, WA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Morristown, TN, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Niles, MI, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, Salem, OR, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, MA, Springfield, OH, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Texarkana, TX-AR, Traverse City, MI, Tucson, AZ, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Utica-Rome, NY, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Bay City, MI2.90
- Athens-Clarke County, GA2.86
- Lake Charles, LA2.81
- Albuquerque, NM2.64
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2.63
- Spartanburg, SC2.57
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL2.53
- Midland, TX2.42
- Decatur, AL2.36
- Tulsa, OK2.29
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL2.23
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ2.22
- Longview, TX2.21
- Baton Rouge, LA2.21
- State College, PA2.19
- Savannah, GA2.19
- Mobile, AL2.18
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI2.17
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2.16
- Midland, MI2.14
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL2.14
- Peoria, IL2.12
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT2.12
- Knoxville, TN2.12
- Winston-Salem, NC2.11
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| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City, MI | $132,480 | $45,620 | 2.90 | 13.84 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $117,990 | $41,220 | 2.86 | 2.2 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $128,330 | $45,700 | 2.81 | 3.23 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $126,960 | $48,060 | 2.64 | 0.82 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $77,380 | $29,440 | 2.63 | 1.86 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $122,350 | $47,650 | 2.57 | 0.99 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $123,840 | $49,030 | 2.53 | 0.36 |
| Midland, TX | $131,860 | $54,480 | 2.42 | 1 |
| Decatur, AL | $109,110 | $46,280 | 2.36 | 1.78 |
| Tulsa, OK | $106,690 | $46,670 | 2.29 | 0.69 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $105,770 | $47,510 | 2.23 | 0.48 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $105,610 | $47,520 | 2.22 | 0.48 |
| Longview, TX | $99,880 | $45,150 | 2.21 | 0.54 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $107,590 | $48,710 | 2.21 | 1.22 |
| State College, PA | $107,890 | $49,220 | 2.19 | 1.47 |
| Savannah, GA | $103,380 | $47,240 | 2.19 | 0.47 |
| Mobile, AL | $102,600 | $47,000 | 2.18 | 0.96 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $105,220 | $48,510 | 2.17 | 3.56 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $106,740 | $49,410 | 2.16 | 1.39 |
| Midland, MI | $105,710 | $49,340 | 2.14 | 11.92 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $103,980 | $48,550 | 2.14 | 0.5 |
| Peoria, IL | $105,370 | $49,590 | 2.12 | 0.56 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $121,770 | $57,370 | 2.12 | 3.14 |
| Knoxville, TN | $99,790 | $47,080 | 2.12 | 0.44 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $98,090 | $46,380 | 2.11 | 1.65 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $97,470 | $46,240 | 2.11 | 0.43 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $97,690 | $46,570 | 2.10 | 1.55 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $104,510 | $49,980 | 2.09 | 1.18 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $102,460 | $49,680 | 2.06 | 0.84 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $131,810 | $63,990 | 2.06 | 1.49 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $93,410 | $45,350 | 2.06 | 0.79 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $97,570 | $47,470 | 2.06 | 1.04 |
| Evansville, IN | $95,210 | $46,540 | 2.05 | 1.89 |
| Gainesville, FL | $96,110 | $47,020 | 2.04 | 0.39 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $99,390 | $48,630 | 2.04 | 1.8 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $144,680 | $71,060 | 2.04 | 1.49 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $79,530 | $39,070 | 2.04 | 1.08 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $96,100 | $47,290 | 2.03 | 0.7 |
| Lawrence, KS | $96,050 | $47,390 | 2.03 | 2.23 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $92,080 | $45,620 | 2.02 | 0.47 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $90,640 | $44,940 | 2.02 | 0.26 |
| Wichita, KS | $96,040 | $47,630 | 2.02 | 0.54 |
| Gainesville, GA | $92,500 | $45,900 | 2.02 | 0.62 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $118,880 | $59,070 | 2.01 | 0.84 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $96,650 | $48,120 | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| Salinas, CA | $95,080 | $47,380 | 2.01 | 0.34 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $92,320 | $46,060 | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $92,490 | $46,700 | 1.98 | 0.33 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $95,430 | $48,390 | 1.97 | 0.95 |
| Huntsville, AL | $101,500 | $51,740 | 1.96 | 0.93 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $94,200 | $48,170 | 1.96 | 1.66 |
| Visalia, CA | $87,570 | $45,130 | 1.94 | 0.34 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $91,040 | $47,010 | 1.94 | 0.48 |
| Charleston, WV | $88,640 | $45,830 | 1.93 | 0.6 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $96,170 | $50,170 | 1.92 | 1.58 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $92,660 | $48,400 | 1.91 | 0.52 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $97,930 | $51,170 | 1.91 | 0.48 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $88,530 | $46,330 | 1.91 | 0.61 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $127,290 | $66,620 | 1.91 | 2.06 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $110,920 | $58,460 | 1.90 | 1.66 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $100,730 | $53,680 | 1.88 | 0.49 |
| Ogden, UT | $90,740 | $48,900 | 1.86 | 0.62 |
| Columbia, MO | $87,000 | $47,260 | 1.84 | 1.49 |
| Roanoke, VA | $86,720 | $47,140 | 1.84 | 0.63 |
| Columbus, OH | $94,170 | $51,340 | 1.83 | 1.98 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $85,810 | $46,800 | 1.83 | 2.9 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $90,070 | $49,150 | 1.83 | 0.49 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $91,560 | $50,000 | 1.83 | 0.8 |
| Montgomery, AL | $81,700 | $44,950 | 1.82 | 0.61 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $80,780 | $45,040 | 1.79 | 0.92 |
| Bend, OR | $97,690 | $54,570 | 1.79 | 0.94 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $80,190 | $44,820 | 1.79 | 0.41 |
| Ponce, PR | $48,180 | $26,940 | 1.79 | 1.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $80,860 | $45,220 | 1.79 | 1.37 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $86,090 | $48,370 | 1.78 | 0.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $88,890 | $49,990 | 1.78 | 0.9 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,090 | $56,530 | 1.77 | 0.84 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $81,640 | $46,140 | 1.77 | 0.43 |
| Anchorage, AK | $106,000 | $60,200 | 1.76 | 0.38 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $95,440 | $54,310 | 1.76 | 2.93 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $95,840 | $54,730 | 1.75 | 1.32 |
| Kenosha, WI | $84,520 | $48,310 | 1.75 | 2.01 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $82,990 | $47,440 | 1.75 | 0.7 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $82,850 | $47,440 | 1.75 | 0.22 |
| Worcester, MA | $100,720 | $57,830 | 1.74 | 1.96 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $75,610 | $43,470 | 1.74 | 0.41 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $81,170 | $46,670 | 1.74 | 0.26 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,870 | $46,580 | 1.74 | 0.7 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $83,220 | $47,970 | 1.73 | 0.45 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,690 | $49,990 | 1.73 | 1.46 |
| Birmingham, AL | $82,790 | $47,770 | 1.73 | 0.62 |
| Morgantown, WV | $81,970 | $47,350 | 1.73 | 1.04 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $82,110 | $47,570 | 1.73 | 0.91 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $77,460 | $44,980 | 1.72 | 0.77 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,790 | $74,260 | 1.72 | 1.73 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $83,180 | $48,640 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $108,010 | $63,200 | 1.71 | 1.58 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $87,130 | $50,990 | 1.71 | 0.4 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $76,110 | $44,600 | 1.71 | 0.53 |
| Wilmington, NC | $78,130 | $45,800 | 1.71 | 3.97 |
| Richmond, VA | $87,580 | $51,460 | 1.70 | 0.9 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $76,290 | $44,870 | 1.70 | 1.53 |
| Dover, DE | $79,300 | $46,690 | 1.70 | 1.12 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $86,060 | $50,770 | 1.70 | 0.57 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $87,560 | $51,820 | 1.69 | 0.7 |
| Ames, IA | $84,300 | $50,220 | 1.68 | 1.37 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $99,280 | $59,320 | 1.67 | 1.36 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,660 | $45,810 | 1.67 | 0.53 |
| Springfield, MO | $76,270 | $45,780 | 1.67 | 0.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $81,330 | $48,830 | 1.67 | 0.3 |
| Lincoln, NE | $82,920 | $49,800 | 1.67 | 0.86 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $84,510 | $50,790 | 1.66 | 1.12 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $85,930 | $51,690 | 1.66 | 1.03 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $90,920 | $54,720 | 1.66 | 1.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $81,990 | $49,430 | 1.66 | 0.49 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $78,860 | $47,700 | 1.65 | 0.46 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $78,230 | $47,350 | 1.65 | 3.35 |
| Reading, PA | $81,520 | $49,440 | 1.65 | 1.01 |
| Reno, NV | $81,860 | $49,660 | 1.65 | 0.6 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,770 | $52,080 | 1.65 | 1.23 |
| Corvallis, OR | $94,990 | $57,680 | 1.65 | 3.74 |
| Yakima, WA | $78,580 | $47,810 | 1.64 | 0.86 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $102,390 | $62,320 | 1.64 | 0.96 |
| Modesto, CA | $83,120 | $50,610 | 1.64 | 0.91 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $76,980 | $46,890 | 1.64 | 0.38 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $83,420 | $50,820 | 1.64 | 0.94 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,030 | $51,210 | 1.64 | 1.14 |
| Cleveland, OH | $82,020 | $50,140 | 1.64 | 1.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $80,080 | $48,990 | 1.63 | 0.43 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $80,510 | $49,360 | 1.63 | 0.93 |
| New Haven, CT | $97,610 | $60,060 | 1.63 | 1.32 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $78,020 | $48,010 | 1.63 | 0.95 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $79,600 | $48,990 | 1.62 | 1.97 |
| Toledo, OH | $78,250 | $48,220 | 1.62 | 0.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $92,240 | $56,850 | 1.62 | 0.76 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $83,420 | $51,440 | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $95,160 | $58,690 | 1.62 | 1.67 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,530 | $61,470 | 1.62 | 1.34 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $77,830 | $48,070 | 1.62 | 1.15 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,150 | $51,990 | 1.62 | 1.86 |
| Akron, OH | $78,990 | $48,840 | 1.62 | 1.2 |
| Bloomington, IN | $77,080 | $47,660 | 1.62 | 4.78 |
| Napa, CA | $89,180 | $55,210 | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,620 | $39,510 | 1.61 | 0.44 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,890 | $46,540 | 1.61 | 1.03 |
| Boise City, ID | $78,930 | $49,100 | 1.61 | 0.51 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $78,260 | $48,870 | 1.60 | 3.27 |
| Springfield, IL | $84,110 | $52,670 | 1.60 | 0.66 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $78,770 | $49,340 | 1.60 | 2.23 |
| Greeley, CO | $87,350 | $55,070 | 1.59 | 1.19 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $82,260 | $51,890 | 1.59 | 2.79 |
| Columbia, SC | $73,430 | $46,430 | 1.58 | 0.9 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $87,260 | $55,180 | 1.58 | 1.42 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,270 | $51,440 | 1.58 | 0.39 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $82,960 | $52,510 | 1.58 | 1.28 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $72,340 | $45,990 | 1.57 | 0.6 |
| Ithaca, NY | $91,330 | $58,130 | 1.57 | 1.17 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $76,830 | $48,940 | 1.57 | 0.31 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $73,100 | $46,630 | 1.57 | 0.17 |
| Fresno, CA | $73,470 | $46,910 | 1.57 | 0.46 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $94,990 | $60,690 | 1.57 | 0.66 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $87,060 | $55,850 | 1.56 | 0.95 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,410 | $52,990 | 1.56 | 0.47 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $81,840 | $52,710 | 1.55 | 0.35 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,860 | $51,160 | 1.54 | 1.01 |
| Lima, OH | $72,570 | $47,170 | 1.54 | 3.61 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $78,060 | $51,380 | 1.52 | 0.45 |
| Boulder, CO | $105,590 | $69,580 | 1.52 | 4.84 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $74,890 | $49,660 | 1.51 | 0.63 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $83,340 | $55,310 | 1.51 | 2.21 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $93,340 | $61,960 | 1.51 | 0.75 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $90,010 | $59,940 | 1.50 | 1.06 |
| Green Bay, WI | $74,660 | $49,940 | 1.49 | 0.5 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,200 | $49,650 | 1.49 | 1.66 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $65,170 | $43,800 | 1.49 | 0.4 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $73,670 | $49,610 | 1.48 | 0.9 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,910 | $57,220 | 1.48 | 0.53 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $65,080 | $44,470 | 1.46 | 1.32 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,980 | $55,240 | 1.45 | 1.33 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $86,120 | $60,020 | 1.43 | 0.82 |
| Asheville, NC | $66,910 | $46,870 | 1.43 | 0.38 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,400 | $54,660 | 1.42 | 0.67 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $68,640 | $48,620 | 1.41 | 0.78 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $71,510 | $51,050 | 1.40 | 0.55 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $79,770 | $56,950 | 1.40 | 0.43 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,470 | $58,620 | 1.39 | 1.7 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $85,150 | $61,430 | 1.39 | 1.34 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $63,960 | $46,190 | 1.38 | 1.02 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,400 | $59,750 | 1.38 | 0.7 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $81,680 | $59,590 | 1.37 | 1.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $114,890 | $84,050 | 1.37 | 0.96 |
| Johnstown, PA | $59,920 | $44,110 | 1.36 | 3.47 |
| Madison, WI | $78,730 | $58,080 | 1.36 | 3.58 |
| Lubbock, TX | $57,090 | $42,130 | 1.36 | 0.43 |
| Waco, TX | $61,880 | $46,020 | 1.34 | 0.69 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,580 | $60,720 | 1.34 | 6.24 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $67,310 | $50,700 | 1.33 | 1.44 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,750 | $47,230 | 1.31 | 0.78 |
| Iowa City, IA | $65,270 | $50,060 | 1.30 | 0.88 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $81,500 | $63,490 | 1.28 | 3.73 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,970 | $45,790 | 1.27 | 0.62 |
| Bozeman, MT | $67,570 | $54,830 | 1.23 | 1.3 |
| Billings, MT | $59,780 | $49,060 | 1.22 | 1.94 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,130 | $49,540 | 1.21 | 0.57 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,990 | $72,610 | 1.21 | 0.98 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $67,050 | $55,380 | 1.21 | 1.95 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $63,810 | $52,800 | 1.21 | 1.19 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,000 | $46,520 | 1.14 | 0.63 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,320 | $56,960 | 1.13 | 0.38 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,560 | $57,820 | 1.12 | 1.9 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,140 | $48,780 | 1.07 | 2.13 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,530 | $50,390 | 0.96 | 0.55 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-2031 Chemists, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Formulation Chemist metro ranking?
Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a published annual median of $144,680 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV row, the published lower quartile is $111,530 and the upper quartile is $176,340. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV employment estimate is 2,490. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Formulation Chemist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY has a published annual median of $84,510 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY row, the published lower quartile is $67,560 and the upper quartile is $103,990. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY employment estimate is 320. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Formulation Chemist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Ponce, PR has a published annual median of $48,180 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Ponce, PR row, the published lower quartile is $40,140 and the upper quartile is $73,930. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Ponce, PR employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Formulation Chemist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Formulation Chemist metro ranking?
Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a published annual median of $144,680 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
Does Formulation Chemist metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a published annual median of $144,680 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Formulation Chemist metro ranking describe?
For the same Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV row, the published lower quartile is $111,530 and the upper quartile is $176,340. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Formulation Chemist metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Formulation Chemist metro ranking: Formulation Chemist, mapped to Chemists (19-2031), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV employment estimate is 2,490. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Formulation Chemist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Do not mistake wide wage variations across regions for simple cost-of-living differences; they often reflect the concentration of specific technical industries in those areas. A candidate coming from a high-wage region may have experience in highly regulated environments that are rare elsewhere.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A Formulation Chemist bridges the gap between laboratory development and plant production, where success is defined by whether a formulation performs consistently on a Tuesday night shift. The metropolitan wage data serves as a general indicator but lacks the resolution to distinguish between niche expertise, such as waterborne coatings or personal care emulsions, which are critical for your specific manufacturing needs. Focus your search on candidates who have proven ability to maintain formulation integrity when scaling up or adjusting for raw material scarcity.
Do not mistake wide wage variations across regions for simple cost-of-living differences; they often reflect the concentration of specific technical industries in those areas. A candidate coming from a high-wage region may have experience in highly regulated environments that are rare elsewhere. Your offer needs to align with the candidate's specific track record of handling production-scale failures and regulatory compliance rather than just regional median estimates.
When planning your search, prioritize candidates who have lived the experience of production line troubleshooting. The best chemists have had to justify raw material substitutions or explain formulation changes to skeptical production staff. Their value lies in their ability to translate chemistry into plant output, an attribute that is not captured by standard salary data.
Hiring managers should avoid using regional salary tiers to set rigid pay grades. Availability of experienced chemists in a specific technical niche is the true market driver. For Formulation Chemist in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. Ensure your search is focused on relevant process experience and the ability to handle the specific pressures of your plant’s environment.
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What are your fees for a Formulation Chemist search?
For Formulation Chemist in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded.
How do you protect confidential formulations?
We never ask candidates to share their current employer's formulas, and we do not share yours. We describe your product categories in general terms until both sides are serious, and we remind candidates of their existing obligations.
Can you find formulation chemists who are not job hunting?
Yes: Most capable chemists are busy with active projects. We contact them directly, describe the technical problem your lab has, and let them judge whether the work interests them.
What about relocation for chemists?
We raise it at the first conversation. Chemists often live near a lab or a research hub, so we confirm willingness to move, timing and any lab-specific ties before presenting them to you.