Chemists pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,570 or more. The middle half of chemists in Racine earn between $62,990 and $98,850.
- $63K10th
- $63K25th
- $78KMedian
- $99K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,680 | $6,640 | $38.31 |
| Median | $78,260 | $6,522 | $37.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,990 | $5,249 | $30.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,850 | $8,238 | $47.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $79,680, a single filer in Racine takes home about $61,664 a year, or $5,139 a month and $2,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Racine a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $79,680 buys what about $83,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 6th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($93,080).
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 Racine: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Racine?
$38.31 an hour on average, and $37.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Racine?
About $61,664 a year ($5,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,680.
Do chemists earn more in Racine than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.27, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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