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
Northwest Minnesota 7033$35.67/hr$1.47/hr$23.46/hr$27.70/hr$36.87/hr$42.68/hr$48.04/hr
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
Manufacturing40$36.24/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,650 $41.97/hr 7.1%
Central Minnesota 90 $47.61/hr 4.7%
Northwest Minnesota 70 $36.87/hr 7.0%
Southeast Minnesota 60 $40.30/hr 6.8%
Northeast Minnesota 50 $36.89/hr 4.4%
Southwest Minnesota 50 $33.68/hr 6.6%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Chemical Technicians20$23.09/hr9.4%
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Chemists