Chemists pay range in Bloomington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,010 or more. The middle half of chemists in Bloomington earn between $60,450 and $95,450.
- $60K10th
- $60K25th
- $77KMedian
- $95K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,810 | $6,901 | $39.81 |
| Median | $77,080 | $6,423 | $37.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,450 | $5,038 | $29.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,450 | $7,954 | $45.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Bloomington
On the average salary of $82,810, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $62,882 a year, or $5,240 a month and $2,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
Is Bloomington a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $82,810 buys what about $87,091 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Indiana cities
Bloomington ranks 6th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($111,000).
- Evansville$111,000
- Indianapolis$88,560
- Elkhart$88,160
- Terre Haute$85,010
- Fort Wayne$82,980
- Bloomington$82,810
- South Bend$80,280
- Lafayette$73,960
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 Bloomington: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Bloomington?
$39.81 an hour on average, and $37.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Bloomington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Bloomington?
About $62,882 a year ($5,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,810. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
Do chemists earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.78, this job is 4.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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