Average Chemistry Major Salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$56,438

$30,00010%

$56,438Median

$103,00090%

What is the average chemistry major salary in the US?

Chemistry major graduates in America make, on average, $56,438 a year or $27.13 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $103,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $30,000 per year.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for chemistry majors are health care companies and non profits companies.The best states for high paying jobs for chemistry major graduates are Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Delaware.

Best Paying Cities

$67,329

$65,087

$61,285

Average Chemistry Salary By Company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a chemistry major graduate makes.health care companies and non profits companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for chemistry major graduates.chemistry major graduates at Meta and Novartis report the highest salaries.Companies like Eli Lilly and Company and Genentech also pay high salaries to chemistry major graduates.

Average Salary By Company

Rank	Company	Zippia Score	Average Chemistry Salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$113,697
2	2.Novartis	4.9	$86,730
3	3.Eli Lilly and Company	4.6	$86,425
4	4.Genentech	4.5	$86,244
5	5.Boehringer Ingelheim	4.6	$85,179
6	6.Applied Materials	4.5	$84,549
7	7.Bristol-Myers Squibb	4.6	$83,742
8	8.Exxon Mobil	4.5	$80,816
9	9.Amgen	4.8	$78,739
10	10.Merck	4.6	$77,810
11	11.Intel	4.7	$77,406
12	12.Hospira	4.8	$74,726
13	13.American Chemical Society	4.7	$72,382
14	14.Amazon	4.7	$71,548
15	15.Oracle	4.6	$71,401
16	16.BASF	4.6	$70,701
17	17.Pfizer	4.5	$70,208
18	18.Sutter Health	4.8	$69,051
19	19.Johnson & Johnson	4.7	$68,101
20	20.The Dow Chemical Company	4.5	$67,378

Average Chemistry Major Salary By City

Chemistry major graduates in the US make an average salary of $56,438 per year or $27.13 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for chemistry majors at 67,329.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $33,000.chemistry major graduates in Worcester, MA, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, New York, NY, Des Moines, WA, and Philadelphia, PA make the most money.Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Delaware are the states with the highest payscale for chemistry major graduates.Alabama, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Utah are the lowest earners.

Average Salary By Location

Rank	City	Average Chemistry Salary	Salary Range
1	San Francisco, CA	$67,329	$36k $97k
2	Worcester, MA	$65,087	$36k $97k
3	Baltimore, MD	$61,285	$36k $97k
4	Washington, DC	$60,803	$36k $97k
5	New York, NY	$59,432	$36k $97k
6	Des Moines, WA	$58,178	$36k $97k
7	Philadelphia, PA	$56,355	$36k $97k
8	Richmond, VA	$56,200	$36k $97k
9	Portland, ME	$55,692	$36k $97k
10	Rochester, NH	$55,472	$36k $97k
11	Chicago, IL	$55,117	$36k $97k
12	Minneapolis, MN	$54,296	$36k $97k
13	Albany, OR	$54,102	$36k $97k
14	Detroit, MI	$53,687	$36k $97k
15	Cleveland, OH	$53,332	$36k $97k
16	Richmond, IN	$53,038	$36k $97k
17	Cleveland, TN	$52,427	$36k $97k
18	Phoenix, AZ	$52,004	$36k $97k
19	Madison, WI	$51,771	$36k $97k
20	Durham, NC	$51,153	$36k $97k

Average Chemistry Major Salary By State

The darker areas on the map show where Chemistry Majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

Chemistry Major Average Salary By State

State	Average Chemistry Major Salary	Average Hourly Rate
Massachusetts	$64,975	$31.24
New Jersey	$64,464	$30.99
Connecticut	$63,655	$30.60
California	$63,572	$30.56
Delaware	$61,156	$29.40
Maryland	$61,000	$29.33
Rhode Island	$60,226	$28.95
New York	$59,223	$28.47
Washington	$57,948	$27.86
Alaska	$57,850	$27.81
Vermont	$57,409	$27.60
Hawaii	$56,706	$27.26
Virginia	$56,419	$27.12
Pennsylvania	$56,062	$26.95
New Hampshire	$56,034	$26.94
Maine	$55,306	$26.59
Illinois	$54,728	$26.31
Minnesota	$54,281	$26.10
Oregon	$53,715	$25.82
Michigan	$53,512	$25.73
Nevada	$53,355	$25.65
Indiana	$52,563	$25.27
Tennessee	$52,293	$25.14
Wisconsin	$52,162	$25.08
Ohio	$52,083	$25.04
Arizona	$51,970	$24.99
Idaho	$50,839	$24.44
New Mexico	$50,667	$24.36
North Carolina	$50,383	$24.22
West Virginia	$50,373	$24.22
Colorado	$49,656	$23.87
Montana	$49,271	$23.69
Texas	$48,964	$23.54
Georgia	$48,722	$23.42
Kentucky	$48,378	$23.26
Louisiana	$48,064	$23.11
North Dakota	$47,666	$22.92
Iowa	$46,927	$22.56
Kansas	$46,786	$22.49
Oklahoma	$46,654	$22.43
South Carolina	$46,633	$22.42
Arkansas	$46,487	$22.35
Missouri	$46,248	$22.23
Mississippi	$46,197	$22.21
Alabama	$45,984	$22.11
Florida	$45,890	$22.06
South Dakota	$45,871	$22.05
Nebraska	$45,429	$21.84
Utah	$45,427	$21.84
Wyoming	$45,088	$21.68

Highest Paying Jobs For Chemistry Majors

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Open Jobs
1	Anesthesiologist	$409,213	1,883
2	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
3	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
4	Principal Scientist	$119,981	80,899
5	Senior Software Engineer	$114,494	338,989
6	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
7	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
8	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$103,295	129,823
9	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
10	Senior Quality Engineer	$101,338	88,333
11	Process Development Scientist	$101,098	112,423
12	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
13	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
14	Medical Writer	$93,841	59,516
15	Development Scientist	$92,514	92,039
16	Analytical Scientist	$90,807	52,832
17	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
18	Formulation Scientist	$90,067	45,763
19	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
20	Application Scientist	$89,939	63,314

Salary History For Chemistry Major Graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Chemistry major graduates.

Salaries For Related Majors

Rank	Major	Average Salary	Range
1	Materials Sciences	$76,348	$41k $102k
2	Astronomy And Astrophysics	$73,326	$41k $102k
3	Geology	$71,227	$41k $102k
4	Meteorology	$65,662	$41k $102k
5	Physics	$62,150	$41k $102k
6	Physical Sciences	$58,322	$41k $102k