Chemists pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,630 or more. The middle half of chemists in Spokane earn between $67,810 and $100,840.
- $49K10th
- $68K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,730 | $7,144 | $41.22 |
| Median | $77,400 | $6,450 | $37.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,810 | $5,651 | $32.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,840 | $8,403 | $48.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $85,730, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $69,141 a year, or $5,762 a month and $2,659 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 Spokane a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $85,730 buys what about $85,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 4th 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 Spokane: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Spokane?
$41.21 an hour on average, and $37.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Spokane?
About $69,141 a year ($5,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,730. 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 Spokane 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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