Chemists pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,980 or more. The middle half of chemists in Raleigh earn between $66,290 and $106,570.
- $61K10th
- $66K25th
- $84KMedian
- $107K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,560 | $7,630 | $44.02 |
| Median | $84,150 | $7,012 | $40.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,290 | $5,524 | $31.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,570 | $8,881 | $51.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $91,560, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $70,098 a year, or $5,841 a month and $2,696 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $91,560 buys what about $93,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 6th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($98,530).
- Winston-Salem$98,530
- Greensboro$97,370
- Durham$95,490
- Charlotte$93,970
- Fayetteville$92,270
- Raleigh$91,560
- Hickory$83,760
- Wilmington$82,590
- Asheville$74,940
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Raleigh?
$44.02 an hour on average, and $40.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $70,098 a year ($5,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,560.
Do chemists earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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