Chemists pay range in Waterbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,520 or more. The middle half of chemists in Waterbury earn between $67,740 and $108,860.
- $59K10th
- $68K25th
- $83KMedian
- $109K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,920 | $7,493 | $43.23 |
| Median | $83,420 | $6,952 | $40.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,740 | $5,645 | $32.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,860 | $9,072 | $52.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Waterbury
On the average salary of $89,920, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $67,718 a year, or $5,643 a month and $2,605 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Is Waterbury a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $89,920 buys what about $90,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Connecticut cities
Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Norwich pays the most ($116,490).
- Norwich$116,490
- New Haven$109,030
- Bridgeport$105,920
- Hartford$91,820
- Waterbury$89,920
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 Waterbury: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Waterbury?
$43.23 an hour on average, and $40.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Waterbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Waterbury?
About $67,718 a year ($5,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,920. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do chemists earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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