Chemists pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$103,090avg. a year
$49.56 an hour · 4,520 employed
Chemists in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $103,090 a year. That is $15,100 (17%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $87,990. The U.S. average is $100,450.
$95,440Median pay
$49.56Average hourly
+17%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,520Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for chemists in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
180 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$104,540
$50.26 an hour
250 jobs
State College, PA
$101,480
$48.79 an hour
3160 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$96,910
$46.59 an hour
4400 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$94,850
$45.60 an hour
590 jobs
Reading, PA
$94,050
$45.21 an hour
6980 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$86,060
$41.38 an hour
7160 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$77,740
$37.38 an hour
890 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$61,200
$29.42 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $122,780 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $85,270 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $93,770 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $150,640 |
| Physicists | $162,610 |
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Questions and answers
How much do chemists make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $103,090 a year, and the median is $95,440. About 4,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $15,100 (17%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $87,990.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 19-2031. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.