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Chemists salary in Cleveland, OH

The median chemists in Cleveland, OH earns $82,020 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,356 a month.

10th percentile
$61,640
25th percentile
$73,370
Median percentile
$82,020
75th percentile
$104,860
90th percentile
$128,860

Based on 680 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

$64,276 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,020
Federal income tax−$9,214
Social Security + Medicare−$6,275
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,256
Monthly take-home$5,356
Every two weeks$2,472

Does it go far here?

$87,327Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio