Chemistry: earnings by state
What Chemistry graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Chemistry typically earn most 4 years out in Connecticut ($90,880) and least in Arkansas ($59,578). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | — |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $64k |
| Arkansas | $60k |
| California | $76k |
| Colorado | $70k |
| Connecticut | $91k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | — |
| Florida | $62k |
| Georgia | $65k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | $72k |
| Indiana | $68k |
| Iowa | — |
| Kansas | — |
| Kentucky | $70k |
| Louisiana | — |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | — |
| Massachusetts | $86k |
| Michigan | $71k |
| Minnesota | $71k |
| Mississippi | — |
| Missouri | $65k |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | — |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | — |
| New Jersey | $79k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $74k |
| North Carolina | $68k |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $62k |
| Oklahoma | — |
| Oregon | $84k |
| Pennsylvania | $75k |
| Rhode Island | — |
| South Carolina | $65k |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | $69k |
| Texas | $68k |
| Utah | — |
| Vermont | — |
| Virginia | $79k |
| Washington | $69k |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | $70k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $90,880 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | $85,570 | 8 |
| Oregon | $84,229 | 5 |
| New Jersey | $79,295 | 8 |
| Virginia | $78,835 | 7 |
| California | $75,984 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,410 | 13 |
| New York | $73,759 | 14 |
| Illinois | $71,973 | 7 |
| Michigan | $70,663 | 6 |
| Minnesota | $70,510 | 4 |
| Colorado | $70,263 | 5 |
| Kentucky | $69,859 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $69,532 | 5 |
| Washington | $69,470 | 5 |
| Tennessee | $69,132 | 4 |
| Texas | $68,335 | 12 |
| North Carolina | $67,979 | 9 |
| Indiana | $67,674 | 6 |
| Missouri | $65,468 | 3 |
| South Carolina | $64,795 | 3 |
| Georgia | $64,516 | 7 |
| Arizona | $63,844 | 4 |
| Ohio | $61,885 | 14 |
| Florida | $61,816 | 6 |
| Arkansas | $59,578 | 3 |