Earnings
According the
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, median annual
wages of chemists in the United States is $66,230. The middle 50 percent
earned between $48,630 and $89,660. The lowest 10 percent earned less
than $37,840, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $113,080.
Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of
chemists are shown below:
|
Federal Executive
Branch |
$95,690 |
|
Scientific
research and development services |
76,450 |
|
Pharmaceutical
and medicine manufacturing |
66,520 |
|
Basic chemical
manufacturing |
63,630 |
|
Architectural,
engineering, and related services |
51,180 |
Note: Some resources in this
section were prepared as part of the Sloan Career Cornerstone
Series CD-Rom "Careers for Chemists" ©
American Chemical Society.
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