Chemists salary in State College, PA
The median chemists in State College, PA earns $107,890 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,785 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $68,730
- 25th percentile
- $80,840
- Median percentile
- $107,890
- 75th percentile
- $107,890
- 90th percentile
- $142,040
Based on 50 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
$81,418 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $107,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,906 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,254 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$3,312 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,785 |
| Every two weeks | $3,131 |
Does it go far here?
$111,500Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).