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Chemists salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median chemists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $92,240 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,605 a month.

10th percentile
$63,420
25th percentile
$79,910
Median percentile
$92,240
75th percentile
$115,690
90th percentile
$151,270

Based on 80 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

$67,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,240
Federal income tax−$11,463
Social Security + Medicare−$7,056
California income tax (approx.)−$6,457
Monthly take-home$5,605
Every two weeks$2,587

Does it go far here?

$85,579Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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