The median annual wage for Chemists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $84,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,900.
Pay spans roughly $61,660 at the 10th percentile to $153,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.63 per hour. An estimated 7,300 people work as chemists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $84,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.63 |
| 10th percentile | $61,660 |
| 90th percentile | $153,880 |
| Employment | 7,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.