Chemists pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,220 or more. The middle half of chemists in Waco earn between $58,500 and $75,490.
- $49K10th
- $58K25th
- $62KMedian
- $75K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,780 | $5,815 | $33.55 |
| Median | $61,880 | $5,157 | $29.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,490 | $6,291 | $36.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Waco
On the average salary of $69,780, a single filer in Waco takes home about $57,920 a year, or $4,827 a month and $2,228 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Waco a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $69,780 buys what about $75,397 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 12th 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
- Waco$69,780
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 Waco: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Waco?
$33.55 an hour on average, and $29.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Waco?
About $57,920 a year ($4,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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