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Chemists salary in Huntington, WV

The median chemists in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $76,110 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,912 a month.

10th percentile
$52,490
25th percentile
$59,600
Median percentile
$76,110
75th percentile
$93,430
90th percentile
$106,670

Based on 40 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

$58,948 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,110
Federal income tax−$7,914
Social Security + Medicare−$5,822
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,425
Monthly take-home$4,912
Every two weeks$2,267

Does it go far here?

$86,076Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia