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Want to work in Delaware as a Chemist? Read this first!

6.7% Jobs Projection
$102,470 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Chemists in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Chemists in Delaware is growing faster than average.

  • Chemists in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemists Work in Delaware?

In 2018, there were 1,420 Chemists working in the state.

The typical state has 730 Chemists working in it, which means Delaware has more Chemists than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Chemists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 310 annual job openings, and a total of 3,340 jobs for Delaware Chemists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,600 annual jobs and 94,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemists Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Chemists ranged from $65,350 to $154,850 with $102,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.42 to $74.45. The median hourly rate was $49.26.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Chemists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,280 $89,830
Salisbury, MD-DE 50 $68,810
Dover, DE 40 $56,730

Top States for Chemists Employment

View the list below to see where most Chemists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,430 $79,990
New Jersey 7,460 $89,000
Pennsylvania 5,460 $71,600
Texas 5,160 $78,810
North Carolina 4,370 $71,960
Ohio 4,010 $67,500
Michigan 3,620 $73,470
New York 3,360 $76,750
Maryland 3,100 $116,360
Massachusetts 2,890 $87,240
Illinois 2,870 $68,160
Indiana 2,820 $62,160
Florida 2,010 $62,400
Minnesota 2,010 $83,090
Wisconsin 1,970 $69,810
Missouri 1,920 $66,830
Washington 1,720 $80,550
Colorado 1,700 $72,120
South Carolina 1,450 $63,530
Delaware 1,420 $102,470

Below are the states where Chemists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $124,710
Maryland $116,360
Delaware $102,470
Virginia $95,590
New Jersey $89,000
Massachusetts $87,240
New Mexico $86,910
North Dakota $86,040
Connecticut $85,510
Alaska $83,700

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