DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-2031 Chemists

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,91092$43.91/hr$1.01/hr$26.13/hr$32.25/hr$41.29/hr$54.65/hr$64.65/hr
U S 83,5301,921$40.88/hr$0.41/hr$21.59/hr$27.73/hr$37.71/hr$50.84/hr$64.94/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chemists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing1,000$39.63/hr
Professional and Business Services560$44.31/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160$46.37/hr
Public Administration150$36.87/hr
Natural Resources and Mining20$29.60/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,910 $41.29/hr 7.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,680 $42.40/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,650 $41.97/hr 7.5%
Central Minnesota 90 $47.61/hr 5.9%
Southeast Balance of State 70 $38.41/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 70 $36.87/hr 3.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 60 $38.01/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 60 $40.30/hr 3.7%
Northeast Minnesota 50 $36.89/hr 0.0%
Southwest Minnesota 50 $33.68/hr 12.1%
Southwest Balance of State 40 $40.09/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $37.47/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 $37.40/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Chemical Technicians1,580$23.48/hr7.3%
Chemical Plant and System Operators1,460$25.28/hr3.0%
Materials Scientists60$38.98/hr8.2%
Tasks for Chemists