SOC 19-2031 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Chemists Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for chemists in Beaumont, Texas is $106,180 a year ($51.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,390: half of the 160 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).

$106,180average per year

$51.05 / hourMedian $99,390Take-home ≈ $83,528

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemists pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,390 or more. The middle half of chemists in Beaumont earn between $74,150 and $132,770.

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,180$8,848$51.05
Median$99,390$8,282$47.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,150$6,179$35.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,770$11,064$63.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemists salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $106,180, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $83,528 a year, or $6,961 a month and $3,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Beaumont a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $106,180 buys what about $117,918 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemists salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 4th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($129,190).

All Chemists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for chemists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).

Chemists salary by city

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Chemists salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do chemists make an hour in Beaumont?

$51.05 an hour on average, and $47.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemists salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemists take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $83,528 a year ($6,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do chemists earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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