Chemists pay range in Midland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,680 or more. The middle half of chemists in Midland earn between $98,580 and $139,090.
- $80K10th
- $99K25th
- $106KMedian
- $139K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,450 | $10,038 | $57.91 |
| Median | $105,710 | $8,809 | $50.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,580 | $8,215 | $47.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,090 | $11,591 | $66.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Midland
On the average salary of $120,450, a single filer in Midland takes home about $88,694 a year, or $7,391 a month and $3,411 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 (2025 rules).
Is Midland a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $120,450 buys what about $131,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Michigan cities
Midland ranks 2nd of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($139,910).
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 Midland: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Midland?
$57.91 an hour on average, and $50.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Midland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Midland?
About $88,694 a year ($7,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,450.
Do chemists earn more in Midland than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 11.92, this job is 11.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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