Chemists pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,920 or more. The middle half of chemists in Athens earn between $82,990 and $130,000.
- $64K10th
- $83K25th
- $118KMedian
- $130K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,760 | $9,313 | $53.73 |
| Median | $117,990 | $9,832 | $56.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,990 | $6,916 | $39.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,000 | $10,833 | $62.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $111,760, a single filer in Athens takes home about $82,625 a year, or $6,885 a month and $3,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $111,760 buys what about $119,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 1st of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Athens$111,760
- Atlanta$102,070
- Savannah$99,310
- Gainesville$98,100
- Augusta$83,480
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 Athens: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Athens?
$53.73 an hour on average, and $56.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Athens?
About $82,625 a year ($6,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,760.
Do chemists earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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