Chemists pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,990 or more. The middle half of chemists in Atlantic City earn between $83,620 and $140,940.
- $65K10th
- $84K25th
- $106KMedian
- $141K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,320 | $9,277 | $53.52 |
| Median | $105,610 | $8,801 | $50.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,620 | $6,968 | $40.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,940 | $11,745 | $67.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $111,320, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $82,242 a year, or $6,854 a month and $3,163 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $111,320 buys what about $112,607 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Atlantic City$111,320
- Trenton$99,340
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Atlantic City?
$53.52 an hour on average, and $50.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $82,242 a year ($6,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,320. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do chemists earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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