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Chemists salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median chemists in Charlottesville, VA earns $87,260 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,452 a month.

10th percentile
$53,310
25th percentile
$67,670
Median percentile
$87,260
75th percentile
$131,470
90th percentile
$167,560

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,260
Federal income tax−$10,367
Social Security + Medicare−$6,675
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,799
Monthly take-home$5,452
Every two weeks$2,516

Does it go far here?

$88,012Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia