Chemists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,930 or more. The middle half of chemists in Dallas earn between $69,570 and $116,670.
- $58K10th
- $70K25th
- $81KMedian
- $117K75th
- $149K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,390 | $7,866 | $45.38 |
| Median | $81,270 | $6,772 | $39.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,570 | $5,798 | $33.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,670 | $9,722 | $56.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $94,390, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $75,233 a year, or $6,269 a month and $2,894 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $94,390 buys what about $91,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 7th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($129,190).
- Midland$129,190
- Houston$118,290
- Longview$107,820
- Beaumont$106,180
- Corpus Christi$100,890
- San Antonio$99,720
- Dallas$94,390
- Austin$88,660
- El Paso$82,940
- Lubbock$78,820
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 Dallas: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Dallas?
$45.38 an hour on average, and $39.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Dallas?
About $75,233 a year ($6,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,390. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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