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$74,120 Median Salary
  • Chemists in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemists Work in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, there were 240 people working as Chemists in the year 2018.

The typical state has 730 Chemists working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Chemists than average.

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What do Chemists Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Chemists ranged from $42,880 to $127,240 with $74,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.61 to $61.17. The median hourly rate was $35.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.1 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.53.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Chemists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 $64,640
Jackson, MS 40 $62,000
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 40 $86,920
Hattiesburg, MS 30 $76,030

Top States for Chemists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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