Chemists pay range in Mount Vernon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,160 or more. The middle half of chemists in Mount Vernon earn between $61,800 and $105,470.
- $62K10th
- $62K25th
- $82KMedian
- $105K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,560 | $7,130 | $41.13 |
| Median | $81,680 | $6,807 | $39.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,800 | $5,150 | $29.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,470 | $8,789 | $50.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Mount Vernon
On the average salary of $85,560, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $69,021 a year, or $5,752 a month and $2,655 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Mount Vernon a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $85,560 buys what about $83,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Washington cities
Mount Vernon ranks 5th of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($106,460).
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 Mount Vernon: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Mount Vernon?
$41.14 an hour on average, and $39.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Mount Vernon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Mount Vernon?
About $69,021 a year ($5,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,560. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do chemists earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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