Chemists pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,520 or more. The middle half of chemists in Richmond earn between $63,170 and $122,120.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $88KMedian
- $122K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,510 | $8,042 | $46.40 |
| Median | $87,580 | $7,298 | $42.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,170 | $5,264 | $30.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,120 | $10,177 | $58.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $96,510, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $71,990 a year, or $5,999 a month and $2,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $96,510 buys what about $98,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 3rd of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($102,100).
- Blacksburg$102,100
- Charlottesville$100,090
- Richmond$96,510
- Roanoke$89,840
- Virginia Beach$88,810
- Lynchburg$74,510
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 Richmond: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Richmond?
$46.40 an hour on average, and $42.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Richmond?
About $71,990 a year ($5,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,510.
Do chemists earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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