The median annual wage for Chemists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $109,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,590.
Pay spans roughly $67,760 at the 10th percentile to $189,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.87 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as chemists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $109,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.87 |
| 10th percentile | $67,760 |
| 90th percentile | $189,880 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.