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Chemists salary in Oregon

The median chemists in Oregon earns $104,590 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,127 a month.

10th percentile
$70,320
25th percentile
$82,000
Median percentile
$104,590
75th percentile
$141,720
90th percentile
$157,700

Based on 730 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

$73,519 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,590
Federal income tax−$14,180
Social Security + Medicare−$8,001
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,890
Monthly take-home$6,127
Every two weeks$2,828

Does it go far here?

$101,189Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oregon

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$347,180
Chief Executives$341,630
Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Surgeons, All Other$239,200
Pediatricians, General$224,690
Dentists, General$211,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon