Chemists pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,660 or more. The middle half of chemists in Olympia earn between $73,460 and $109,890.
- $61K10th
- $73K25th
- $93KMedian
- $110K75th
- $184K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,790 | $8,816 | $50.86 |
| Median | $93,340 | $7,778 | $44.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,460 | $6,122 | $35.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,890 | $9,158 | $52.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $105,790, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $83,253 a year, or $6,938 a month and $3,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Olympia a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $105,790 buys what about $102,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($106,460).
- Bremerton$106,460
- Olympia$105,790
- Seattle$102,470
- Spokane$85,730
- Mount Vernon$85,560
- Bellingham$83,870
- Yakima$79,530
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 Olympia: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Olympia?
$50.86 an hour on average, and $44.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Olympia?
About $83,253 a year ($6,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,790. 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 Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.7%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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