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Chemists salary in Texas

The median chemists in Texas earns $99,640 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,577 a month.

10th percentile
$58,850
25th percentile
$73,160
Median percentile
$99,640
75th percentile
$139,010
90th percentile
$170,250

Based on 5,130 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

$78,927 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,640
Federal income tax−$13,091
Social Security + Medicare−$7,622
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,577
Every two weeks$3,036

Does it go far here?

$102,661Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Texas