SOC 19-2031 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Chemists Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for chemists in Deltona, Florida is $95,130 a year ($45.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,640: half of the 30 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).

$95,130average per year

$45.74 / hourMedian $90,640Take-home ≈ $75,754

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 12Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemists pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,920 or more. The middle half of chemists in Deltona earn between $57,360 and $107,440.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,130$7,928$45.74
Median$90,640$7,553$43.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,360$4,780$27.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,440$8,953$51.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemists salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $95,130, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $75,754 a year, or $6,313 a month and $2,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $95,130 buys what about $95,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemists salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 6th of 12 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($123,880).

All Chemists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for chemists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).

Chemists salary by city

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Chemists salary in Deltona: questions

How much do chemists make an hour in Deltona?

$45.74 an hour on average, and $43.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemists salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemists take-home pay in Deltona?

About $75,754 a year ($6,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,130. Florida has no state income tax.

Do chemists earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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