The median annual wage for Chemists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $86,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,720.
Pay spans roughly $60,430 at the 10th percentile to $164,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.39 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as chemists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $86,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.39 |
| 10th percentile | $60,430 |
| 90th percentile | $164,940 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.