Chemists Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #39 of 51 · PA

12.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $87,990 ≈ $42/hr
Median annual salary $77,090
Employment 6,800

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,800P25 $62,430 Median $77,090P75 $101,550P90 $144,860

About 80% of chemistss in Pennsylvania earn between $49,800 and $144,860. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$87,990
U.S. average
$100,450

The mean chemists salary in Pennsylvania is $87,990, about 12.4% below the U.S. average ($100,450). That works out to roughly $42/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
State College, PA $107,890 $101,480 50
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,440 $103,090 4,520
York-Hanover, PA $94,200 $96,910 160
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $88,530 $104,540 80
Reading, PA $81,520 $94,050 90
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $81,470 $91,430 70
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $79,600 $94,850 400
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $79,040 $99,930 90

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