Chemists salary in Pennsylvania
The median chemists in Pennsylvania earns $77,090 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,058 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,800
- 25th percentile
- $62,430
- Median percentile
- $77,090
- 75th percentile
- $101,550
- 90th percentile
- $144,860
Based on 6,800 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
$60,696 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,090 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,130 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,897 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$2,367 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,058 |
| Every two weeks | $2,334 |
Does it go far here?
$79,008Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $579,120 |
| Radiologists | $455,380 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $306,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $278,970 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Chief Executives | $232,560 |
| Pediatricians, General | $226,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,530 |