Compare One Occupation Across States
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Chemists
Full chemists overview →U.S. mean $100,450 · median $91,240
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $148,840 | $149,860 | $72 | +48.2% | $101,400–$195,190 |
| Maryland | #2 | $139,100 | $140,670 | $67 | +38.5% | $75,430–$195,190 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $128,930 | $125,000 | $62 | +28.4% | $71,120–$212,210 |
| New Mexico | #4 | $128,630 | $126,960 | $62 | +28.1% | $59,490–$212,940 |
| Delaware | #5 | $122,170 | $129,860 | $59 | +21.6% | $80,500–$170,290 |
| Oregon | #6 | $111,320 | $104,590 | $54 | +10.8% | $70,320–$157,700 |
| Texas | #7 | $106,830 | $99,640 | $51 | +6.4% | $58,850–$170,250 |
| California | #8 | $106,810 | $97,860 | $51 | +6.3% | $60,930–$164,150 |
| Louisiana | #9 | $106,810 | $103,890 | $51 | +6.3% | $58,310–$168,460 |
| Colorado | #10 | $106,480 | $101,980 | $51 | +6% | $61,260–$162,680 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $106,450 | $101,660 | $51 | +6% | $70,210–$146,830 |
| Alaska | #12 | $104,520 | $106,010 | $50 | +4.1% | $61,840–$140,800 |
| Washington | #13 | $104,480 | $97,420 | $50 | +4% | $62,690–$165,090 |
| Virginia | #14 | $104,120 | $96,650 | $50 | +3.7% | $52,870–$166,230 |
| Connecticut | #15 | $104,030 | $98,140 | $50 | +3.6% | $65,230–$144,740 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $102,390 | $99,280 | $49 | +1.9% | $60,010–$158,540 |
| Alabama | #17 | $101,710 | $97,830 | $49 | +1.3% | $61,050–$150,410 |
| Michigan | #18 | $101,210 | $97,440 | $49 | +0.8% | $56,260–$164,200 |
| New York | #19 | $100,920 | $90,600 | $49 | +0.5% | $61,100–$155,190 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $99,570 | $100,050 | $48 | -0.9% | $58,260–$133,960 |
| Wyoming | #21 | $99,310 | $102,000 | $48 | -1.1% | $52,150–$127,120 |
| Illinois | #22 | $98,420 | $85,230 | $47 | -2% | $60,740–$141,310 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $96,980 | $84,450 | $47 | -3.5% | $60,910–$144,030 |
| Georgia | #24 | $96,910 | $92,750 | $47 | -3.5% | $56,760–$144,870 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $94,470 | $97,330 | $45 | -6% | $52,050–$132,330 |
| Ohio | #26 | $94,470 | $85,270 | $45 | -6% | $59,010–$134,820 |
| Iowa | #27 | $94,080 | $86,100 | $45 | -6.3% | $65,270–$137,560 |
| Vermont | #28 | $92,730 | $86,120 | $45 | -7.7% | $68,640–$128,420 |
| West Virginia | #29 | $92,500 | $85,560 | $44 | -7.9% | $59,600–$132,380 |
| Arizona | #30 | $92,120 | $81,730 | $44 | -8.3% | $53,520–$135,940 |
| Missouri | #31 | $92,000 | $82,800 | $44 | -8.4% | $48,240–$134,940 |
| Florida | #32 | $91,600 | $82,740 | $44 | -8.8% | $50,200–$150,840 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $90,800 | $82,620 | $44 | -9.6% | $58,170–$132,020 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $90,130 | $79,670 | $43 | -10.3% | $54,420–$139,570 |
| Hawaii | #35 | $90,030 | $84,150 | $43 | -10.4% | $63,080–$126,070 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $88,400 | $87,930 | $43 | -12% | $48,530–$132,630 |
| Kansas | #37 | $88,190 | $82,820 | $42 | -12.2% | $53,360–$132,460 |
| Indiana | #38 | $88,080 | $78,770 | $42 | -12.3% | $56,960–$133,140 |
| Pennsylvania | #39 | $87,990 | $77,090 | $42 | -12.4% | $49,800–$144,860 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $87,580 | $80,060 | $42 | -12.8% | $52,060–$130,560 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $86,800 | $75,570 | $42 | -13.6% | $46,600–$131,620 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $86,740 | $84,090 | $42 | -13.6% | $54,950–$126,060 |
| Nevada | #43 | $86,700 | $81,170 | $42 | -13.7% | $49,220–$130,800 |
| Idaho | #44 | $86,120 | $78,000 | $41 | -14.3% | $37,230–$134,850 |
| Utah | #45 | $85,710 | $80,770 | $41 | -14.7% | $54,350–$129,990 |
| Nebraska | #46 | $84,560 | $74,890 | $41 | -15.8% | $62,280–$128,510 |
| Wisconsin | #47 | $82,560 | $78,730 | $40 | -17.8% | $52,020–$109,450 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $81,250 | $74,960 | $39 | -19.1% | $48,520–$112,920 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $72,750 | $67,440 | $35 | -27.6% | $51,270–$101,030 |
| Montana | #50 | $71,860 | $61,890 | $35 | -28.5% | $44,260–$115,390 |
| Maine | #51 | $70,750 | $64,440 | $34 | -29.6% | $50,640–$100,360 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.