Chemists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,390 or more. The middle half of chemists in El Paso earn between $52,160 and $105,950.
- $52K10th
- $52K25th
- $64KMedian
- $106K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,940 | $6,912 | $39.88 |
| Median | $63,620 | $5,302 | $30.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,160 | $4,347 | $25.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,950 | $8,829 | $50.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $82,940, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $67,178 a year, or $5,598 a month and $2,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $82,940 buys what about $92,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 9th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in El Paso?
$39.87 an hour on average, and $30.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $67,178 a year ($5,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,940. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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