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$86,040 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Chemists in North Dakota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemists Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 100 workers employed as Chemists in this state in 2018.

There were 110 Chemists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 730 Chemists working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Chemists than average.

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Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Chemists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 6.5%.

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North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Chemists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,600 annual jobs and 94,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemists Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Chemists ranged from $49,050 to $119,050 with $86,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.58 to $57.24. The median hourly rate was $41.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.68 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.69.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota Metros for Chemists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Fargo, ND-MN 30 $79,590

Top States for Chemists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Chemists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,430 $79,990
New Jersey 7,460 $89,000
Pennsylvania 5,460 $71,600
Texas 5,160 $78,810
North Carolina 4,370 $71,960
Ohio 4,010 $67,500
Michigan 3,620 $73,470
New York 3,360 $76,750
Maryland 3,100 $116,360
Massachusetts 2,890 $87,240
Illinois 2,870 $68,160
Indiana 2,820 $62,160
Florida 2,010 $62,400
Minnesota 2,010 $83,090
Wisconsin 1,970 $69,810
Missouri 1,920 $66,830
Washington 1,720 $80,550
Colorado 1,700 $72,120
South Carolina 1,450 $63,530
Delaware 1,420 $102,470

Below are the states where Chemists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $124,710
Maryland $116,360
Delaware $102,470
Virginia $95,590
New Jersey $89,000
Massachusetts $87,240
New Mexico $86,910
North Dakota $86,040
Connecticut $85,510
Alaska $83,700

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