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
Southwest Minnesota 5015$35.04/hr$3.20/hr$22.37/hr$26.81/hr$33.68/hr$38.69/hr$56.67/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
Professional and Business Services30$32.34/hr
Manufacturing20$35.53/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,650 $41.97/hr 7.5%
Central Minnesota 90 $47.61/hr 5.9%
Northwest Minnesota 70 $36.87/hr 3.9%
Southeast Minnesota 60 $40.30/hr 3.7%
Southwest Minnesota 50 $33.68/hr 12.1%
Northeast Minnesota 50 $36.89/hr 0.0%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Chemical Technicians120$16.25/hr9.9%
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Chemists