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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-2031 Chemists



Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Excludes “Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers" (19-2042) and "Biochemists and Biophysicists" (19-1021).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 6012$34.98/hr$18.91/hr$29.01/hr$36.30/hr$39.77/hr$45.12/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing400$41.55/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities240$40.90/hr
Professional and Business Services1,030$52.69/hr
Education and Health Services40$31.73/hr
Public AdministrationN/A$37.51/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$39.06/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20$38.25/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30$23.70/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$36.63/hr4.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40$35.62/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 40$41.09/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 40$40.26/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 50$38.09/hr7.0%
Southwest Minnesota 60$36.30/hr6.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60$37.67/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 60$40.40/hr4.7%
Southeast Minnesota 80$41.55/hr6.8%
Southeast Balance of State 90$37.27/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,520$44.93/hr7.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,560$45.27/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,860$42.53/hr6.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3,810$31.23/hr4.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 170$31.76/hr3.9%
Materials Scientists 390$44.05/hr3.4%


  • Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.
  • Analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.
  • Prepare test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.
  • Direct, coordinate, or advise personnel in test procedures for analyzing components or physical properties of materials.
  • Confer with scientists or engineers to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.
  • Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.
  • Study effects of various methods of processing, preserving, or packaging on composition or properties of foods.
  • Conduct quality control tests.
  • Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, or chemical catalysts for quantitative or qualitative analysis.
  • Conduct quality control tests.