Chemists pay range in Hagerstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,480 or more. The middle half of chemists in Hagerstown earn between $70,910 and $102,760.
- $60K10th
- $71K25th
- $83KMedian
- $103K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,020 | $7,502 | $43.28 |
| Median | $82,990 | $6,916 | $39.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,910 | $5,909 | $34.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,760 | $8,563 | $49.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Hagerstown
On the average salary of $90,020, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $68,095 a year, or $5,675 a month and $2,619 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WV | $68,925 | $5,744 |
| Working in MD | $68,095 | $5,675 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Hagerstown a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $90,020 buys what about $95,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Maryland cities
Hagerstown ranks 3rd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($132,480).
- Lexington Park$132,480
- Baltimore$121,890
- Hagerstown$90,020
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 Hagerstown: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Hagerstown?
$43.28 an hour on average, and $39.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Hagerstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Hagerstown?
About $68,095 a year ($5,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,020. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do chemists earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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