The median annual wage for Chemists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $76,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,180.
Pay spans roughly $55,230 at the 10th percentile to $142,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.84 per hour. An estimated 5,690 people work as chemists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $76,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.84 |
| 10th percentile | $55,230 |
| 90th percentile | $142,410 |
| Employment | 5,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.