Chemists pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,150 or more. The middle half of chemists in Provo earn between $61,410 and $97,260.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $78KMedian
- $97K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,100 | $6,758 | $38.99 |
| Median | $78,020 | $6,502 | $37.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,410 | $5,118 | $29.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,260 | $8,105 | $46.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $81,100, a single filer in Provo takes home about $62,275 a year, or $5,190 a month and $2,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $81,100 buys what about $82,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($94,310).
- Ogden$94,310
- Salt Lake City$83,580
- Provo$81,100
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 Provo: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Provo?
$38.99 an hour on average, and $37.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Provo?
About $62,275 a year ($5,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,100. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do chemists earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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