Chemists pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,880 or more. The middle half of chemists in Tampa earn between $57,880 and $100,820.
- $44K10th
- $58K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,810 | $6,734 | $38.85 |
| Median | $76,830 | $6,402 | $36.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,880 | $4,823 | $27.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,820 | $8,402 | $48.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $80,810, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $65,680 a year, or $5,473 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $80,810 buys what about $80,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 10th of 12 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($123,880).
- Crestview$123,880
- Palm Bay$118,150
- Pensacola$104,450
- Gainesville$98,440
- Sarasota$95,660
- Deltona$95,130
- Jacksonville$94,770
- Lakeland$93,460
- Miami$91,370
- Tampa$80,810
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 Tampa: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Tampa?
$38.85 an hour on average, and $36.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Tampa?
About $65,680 a year ($5,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,810. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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