Chemists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,540 or more. The middle half of chemists in Houston earn between $78,490 and $163,930.
- $63K10th
- $78K25th
- $107KMedian
- $164K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,290 | $9,858 | $56.87 |
| Median | $106,740 | $8,895 | $51.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,490 | $6,541 | $37.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,930 | $13,661 | $78.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $118,290, a single filer in Houston takes home about $92,047 a year, or $7,671 a month and $3,540 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $118,290 buys what about $119,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd 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 Houston: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Houston?
$56.87 an hour on average, and $51.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Houston?
About $92,047 a year ($7,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,290. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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