Chemists pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,880 or more. The middle half of chemists in Mobile earn between $77,950 and $108,890.
- $66K10th
- $78K25th
- $103KMedian
- $109K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,040 | $8,170 | $47.13 |
| Median | $102,600 | $8,550 | $49.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,950 | $6,496 | $37.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,890 | $9,074 | $52.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $98,040, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $73,776 a year, or $6,148 a month and $2,838 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $98,040 buys what about $111,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($114,740).
- Decatur$114,740
- Huntsville$112,300
- Birmingham$101,050
- Mobile$98,040
- Montgomery$89,410
- Auburn$83,990
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Mobile: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Mobile?
$47.14 an hour on average, and $49.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Mobile?
About $73,776 a year ($6,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,040. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do chemists earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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