SOC 19-2031 · Green Bay, WI metro

Chemists Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for chemists in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $77,300 a year ($37.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,660: half of the 50 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).

$77,300average per year

$37.17 / hourMedian $74,660Take-home ≈ $60,131

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemists pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,120 or more. The middle half of chemists in Green Bay earn between $62,910 and $87,560.

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,300$6,442$37.16
Median$74,660$6,222$35.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,910$5,242$30.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,560$7,297$42.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemists salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $77,300, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $60,131 a year, or $5,011 a month and $2,313 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Green Bay a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $77,300 buys what about $83,041 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 7th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($93,080).

All Chemists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for chemists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).

Chemists salary by city

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Chemists salary in Green Bay: questions

How much do chemists make an hour in Green Bay?

$37.17 an hour on average, and $35.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemists salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemists take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $60,131 a year ($5,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,300.

Do chemists earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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