Chemists pay range in Bay City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,920 or more. The middle half of chemists in Bay City earn between $98,180 and $161,900.
- $97K10th
- $98K25th
- $132KMedian
- $162K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $139,910 | $11,659 | $67.26 |
| Median | $132,480 | $11,040 | $63.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,180 | $8,182 | $47.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,900 | $13,492 | $77.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Bay City
On the average salary of $139,910, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $101,195 a year, or $8,433 a month and $3,892 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Bay City a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $139,910 buys what about $152,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Michigan cities
Bay City ranks 1st of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Bay City: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Bay City?
$67.26 an hour on average, and $63.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Bay City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Bay City?
About $101,195 a year ($8,433 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,910.
Do chemists earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 13.84, this job is 13.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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