Chemists pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,470 or more. The middle half of chemists in Savannah earn between $76,400 and $115,210.
- $60K10th
- $76K25th
- $103KMedian
- $115K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,310 | $8,276 | $47.75 |
| Median | $103,380 | $8,615 | $49.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,400 | $6,367 | $36.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,210 | $9,601 | $55.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Savannah
On the average salary of $99,310, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $74,488 a year, or $6,207 a month and $2,865 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).
Is Savannah a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $99,310 buys what about $104,311 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 3rd of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Athens pays the most ($111,760).
- 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 Savannah: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Savannah?
$47.74 an hour on average, and $49.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Savannah?
About $74,488 a year ($6,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,310.
Do chemists earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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