Chemists in California
Local pay for chemists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-2031
$97,860
median pay, California
9,820
employed in California
+7.3%
vs U.S. median
+4.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What chemists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of chemists in California earn between $76,340 and $127,790 a year; the U.S. median is $91,240.
$60,930
P10
$76,340
P25
$97,860
MEDIAN
$127,790
P75
$164,150
P90
Pay by metro in California
$127,790
$114,890
$97,570
$95,840
$95,160
$95,080
$92,660
$92,240
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