The median annual wage for Chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $130,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $129,000.
Pay spans roughly $75,130 at the 10th percentile to $178,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.90 per hour. An estimated 2,870 people work as chemists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $130,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $129,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.90 |
| 10th percentile | $75,130 |
| 90th percentile | $178,200 |
| Employment | 2,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.