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Chemists salary in Racine, WI

The median chemists in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $78,260 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,978 a month.

10th percentile
$62,990
25th percentile
$62,990
Median percentile
$78,260
75th percentile
$98,850
90th percentile
$99,570

Based on 130 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

$59,738 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,260
Federal income tax−$8,387
Social Security + Medicare−$5,987
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,148
Monthly take-home$4,978
Every two weeks$2,298

Does it go far here?

$81,554Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$106,740
Registered Nurses$89,090
Industrial Engineers$86,000
Accountants and Auditors$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,840

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