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Chemists in Washington

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9.9% Jobs Projection
$80,550 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Chemists Work in Washington?

1,720 people worked as Chemists in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,860 Chemists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Chemists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 2,220 total jobs in 2026 for Chemists in this state.

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

What do Chemists Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Chemists ranged from $42,390 to $128,610 with $80,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.38 to $61.83. The median hourly rate was $38.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.19.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Chemists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 700 $70,790
Kennewick-Richland, WA 590 $103,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 370 $66,550
Bellingham, WA 60 $53,740
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 60 $85,600
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 50 $62,600
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 40 $65,250

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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