Chemistry salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Chemistry series (series 1320) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $146,143. Full chemistry salary profile →

Highest state median

$172,700

Maryland

Lowest state median

$118,261

Kansas

Agency spread

$52,001

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$146,143

2,676 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Chemistry median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	1,041	$172,700	$142,185–$188,495
Virginia	58	$158,322	$138,024–$206,500
New Jersey	37	$151,495	$140,050–$167,317
District of Columbia	312	$150,203	$133,964–$172,700
California	95	$145,917	$123,087–$168,544
North Carolina	65	$140,787	$115,906–$166,202
Pennsylvania	38	$140,742	$115,863–$178,167
New York	50	$137,128	$117,901–$150,519
Ohio	82	$133,039	$106,440–$152,847
Washington	52	$130,786	$124,078–$147,704
Illinois	55	$126,516	$110,005–$155,128
Arkansas	56	$124,177	$101,443–$164,554
Georgia	234	$123,812	$110,431–$146,325
Colorado	138	$123,088	$106,453–$146,368
Missouri	58	$122,160	$107,350–$133,694
Kansas	60	$118,261	$100,066–$130,873

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Chemistry median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	228	$163,514	$131,767–$187,093
Department of Justice	400	$154,263	$138,024–$172,700
Department of Health and Human Services	1,436	$150,740	$129,904–$182,295
Department of Homeland Security	180	$146,143	$119,485–$175,098
Department of the Treasury	56	$135,970	$121,210–$158,306
Environmental Protection Agency	329	$132,604	$113,030–$150,773
Department of Agriculture	237	$124,177	$100,957–$163,127
Department of the Interior	113	$111,513	$91,594–$142,412

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)