SOC 19-2031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Chemists — Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Dallas, TX is $81,270 a year, trailing the national median of $91,240 by 10.9%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.9%
- Openings per year
- 6,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Dallas, TX is $81,270 a year, trailing the national median of $91,240 by 10.9%. Half of workers earn between $69,570 and $116,670. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $57,640 and the ninetieth at $148,930.
The area has 850 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Midland leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $131,860. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 188th of 713 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $57,640 | −36.8% |
| 25th | $69,570 | −23.8% |
| Median (50th) | $81,270 | −10.9% |
| 75th | $116,670 | +27.9% |
| 90th | $148,930 | +63.2% |
| Mean | $94,390 | +3.5% |
Other metro areas in Texas
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland | $131,860 | 70 | |
| 2 | Houston | $106,740 | 2,430 | |
| 3 | Longview | $99,880 | 30 | |
| 4 | Beaumont | $99,390 | 160 | |
| 5 | Corpus Christi | $93,410 | 80 | |
| 6 | San Antonio | $91,040 | 290 | |
| 7 | Austin | $79,770 | 300 | |
| 8 | College Station | $65,080 | 90 | |
| 9 | El Paso | $63,620 | 80 | |
| 10 | Waco | $61,880 | 50 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Dallas run 3.1% above the national average, so the median of $81,270 buys what $78,826 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 13.6% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$81,270as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$78,826US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $81,270 a year, 10.9% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $57,640 to $148,930 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 850 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Midland, at $131,860.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Chemists in Dallas, TX?
The median annual wage is $81,270, or $39.07 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $91,240, so pay in Dallas, TX is 10.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Dallas, TX earns more than $148,930 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $57,640 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Midland, at $131,860 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 850 jobs in this occupation in Dallas, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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