The average salary for a chemist in Texas is around $78,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Chemists earn an average yearly salary of $78,810.
Wages typically start from $43,520 and go up to $145,330.
30% above national average Updated in 2018
Chemist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level chemist earnings begin at:
$69.87 per hour
$145,330 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level chemist earnings begin at:
$52.13 per hour
$108,420 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level chemist earnings begin at:
$37.89 per hour
$78,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level chemist earnings begin at:
$26.60 per hour
$55,330 per year
10th percentile
Starting level chemist earnings begin at:
$20.92 per hour
$43,520 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Chemist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $95,590 |
| Massachusetts | $94,270 |
| New Jersey | $89,000 |
| New Mexico | $86,910 |
| North Dakota | $86,040 |
| Connecticut | $85,510 |
| Alaska | $83,700 |
| Minnesota | $83,090 |
| Georgia | $82,190 |
| Rhode Island | $81,710 |
| Washington | $80,550 |
| Nebraska | $80,480 |
| California | $79,990 |
| Texas | $78,810 |
| Idaho | $78,400 |
| New York | $76,750 |
| Louisiana | $76,000 |
| New Hampshire | $74,830 |
| Mississippi | $74,120 |
| Kansas | $73,840 |
| Michigan | $73,470 |
| Alabama | $72,400 |
| Colorado | $72,120 |
| Kentucky | $72,100 |
| North Carolina | $71,960 |
| Utah | $70,450 |
| Oregon | $69,930 |
| Wisconsin | $69,810 |
| Hawaii | $69,350 |
| Arkansas | $68,500 |
| Tennessee | $68,080 |
| Iowa | $67,862 |
| Ohio | $67,500 |
| Oklahoma | $67,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,360 |
| Missouri | $66,830 |
| Nevada | $66,210 |
| Vermont | $64,090 |
| South Carolina | $63,530 |
| Arizona | $62,584 |
| Wyoming | $62,550 |
| Illinois | $62,462 |
| Florida | $62,400 |
| Indiana | $61,991 |
| Maine | $59,110 |
| South Dakota | $58,370 |
| West Virginia | $57,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $55,630 |
| Montana | $52,360 |
| District of Columbia | $124,710 |
| Maryland | $116,360 |
| Delaware | $102,470 |
How do chemist salaries compare to similar careers?
Chemists earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than bioinformatics scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $109K |
| Astronomer salary | $103K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $92K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $88K |
| Biochemist salary | $77K |
| Chemist salary | $79K |
| Biostatistician salary | $80K |
| Statistician salary | $80K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $81K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $81K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)