Environmental Chemist Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Environmental Chemist make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Chemist in Connecticut is $65,899 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Environmental Chemist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,561 to $73,996
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,880

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Environmental Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,996	$6,166	$1,423	$36
Average	$65,899	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$58,561	$4,880	$1,126	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Chemist Salaries

An Environmental Chemist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Environmental Chemist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Chemist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $55,704
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,105
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,547
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,220
Expert (over 8 years): $97,169

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$55,704
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$65,105
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$72,547
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$90,220
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$97,169

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How Do Environmental Chemist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Environmental Chemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,936.
California: $67,678.
Massachusetts: $66,776.

District of Columbia $67,936 California $67,678 Massachusetts $66,776 Washington $66,531 New Jersey $66,507 Alaska $66,421 Connecticut $65,574 New York $65,230

Hawaii $64,132 Rhode Island $63,617 Maryland $63,267 Minnesota $62,788 Colorado $62,604 Illinois $62,543 Oregon $62,310 Delaware $62,138

New Hampshire $62,030 Virginia $61,788 Pennsylvania $61,082 Nevada $60,727 North Dakota $60,610 Michigan $60,426 Wisconsin $60,358 Vermont $60,223

Texas $59,849 Maine $59,825 Arizona $59,788 Ohio $59,745 Georgia $59,180 Indiana $58,898 Wyoming $58,843 Utah $58,757

Iowa $58,720 Kansas $58,426 Louisiana $58,340 North Carolina $58,309 Missouri $58,297 Florida $58,057 Montana $57,929 Nebraska $57,806

Kentucky $57,738 South Carolina $57,493 Tennessee $57,340 Idaho $57,278 New Mexico $56,830 Oklahoma $56,732 Alabama $56,370 South Dakota $55,763

Arkansas $55,431 West Virginia $55,253 Mississippi $54,720

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Chemists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $65,046
Oneco: $64,923
Avon: $65,341

Old Mystic, CT $65,046 Oneco, CT $64,923 Avon, CT $65,341 Bloomfield, CT $65,341 Windsor, CT $65,341 Bristol, CT $65,144 Burlington, CT $65,101 Broad Brook, CT $65,298

Canaan, CT $64,199 Canton, CT $65,200 Canton Center, CT $65,279 Colebrook, CT $64,150 Collinsville, CT $65,181 East Berlin, CT $65,144 East Canaan, CT $64,328 East Glastonbury, CT $65,341

East Granby, CT $65,322 East Hartland, CT $63,408 East Windsor Hill, CT $65,341 Ellington, CT $65,261 Farmington, CT $65,144 Falls Village, CT $64,611 Glastonbury, CT $65,341 Granby, CT $64,384

Berlin, CT $65,144 Lakeville, CT $64,746 Manchester, CT $65,341 Bolton, CT $65,279 New Britain, CT $65,144 New Hartford, CT $65,101 Norfolk, CT $64,316 North Canton, CT $65,261

North Granby, CT $63,512 Pine Meadow, CT $65,108 Plainville, CT $65,144 Barkhamsted, CT $65,157 Poquonock, CT $65,341 Riverton, CT $64,426 Vernon Rockville, CT $65,279 Rocky Hill, CT $65,144

Salisbury, CT $64,285 Sharon, CT $65,108 Simsbury, CT $65,341 Somers, CT $63,574 Somersville, CT $63,574 South Glastonbury, CT $65,230 South Windsor, CT $65,341 North Windham, CT $64,923

Pomfret Center, CT $64,255 Putnam, CT $64,175 Quinebaug, CT $64,163 Rogers, CT $64,242 Scotland, CT $65,009 South Willington, CT $64,377 South Windham, CT $64,985 South Woodstock, CT $64,156

Storrs Mansfield, CT $64,476 Thompson, CT $64,212 Ashford, CT $64,322 Willington, CT $64,414 Windham, CT $64,985 Woodstock, CT $64,150 Woodstock Valley, CT $64,236 New London, CT $65,046

Baltic, CT $65,028 Canterbury, CT $65,009 Central Village, CT $65,009 East Lyme, CT $65,046 Bozrah, CT $65,028 Gales Ferry, CT $65,028 Gilman, CT $65,028 Mashantucket, CT $65,046

Ledyard, CT $65,028 Groton, CT $65,046 Hanover, CT $65,028 Jewett City, CT $65,028 Montville, CT $65,046 Moosup, CT $64,948 Mystic, CT $65,046 Niantic, CT $65,046

North Stonington, CT $65,028 Norwich, CT $65,028 Preston, CT $65,028 Oakdale, CT $65,046 Old Lyme, CT $65,003 Stafford, CT $63,426 Stafford Springs, CT $63,426 Staffordville, CT $63,451

Suffield, CT $63,592 Taconic, CT $64,187 Tariffville, CT $65,341 Enfield, CT $63,592 Tolland, CT $64,193 Unionville, CT $65,144 East Windsor, CT $65,341 Weatogue, CT $65,341

West Granby, CT $64,334 West Hartland, CT $64,212 West Simsbury, CT $65,322 West Suffield, CT $63,592 Winchester Center, CT $64,580 Windsor Locks, CT $65,322 Winsted, CT $64,561 Hartford, CT $65,341

West Hartford, CT $65,341 East Hartford, CT $65,341 Wethersfield, CT $65,341 Newington, CT $65,144 Plainfield, CT $65,028 Quaker Hill, CT $65,046 South Lyme, CT $65,046 Sterling, CT $64,923

Stonington, CT $65,028 Pawcatuck, CT $64,985 Taftville, CT $65,028 Uncasville, CT $65,046 Versailles, CT $65,028 Voluntown, CT $65,028 Waterford, CT $65,046 Wauregan, CT $64,923

West Mystic, CT $65,046 Yantic, CT $65,028 Ansonia, CT $65,635 Beacon Falls, CT $65,617 Botsford, CT $67,108 Branford, CT $65,635 Cheshire, CT $65,328 Centerbrook, CT $64,923

Chester, CT $64,881 Clinton, CT $65,451 Cobalt, CT $65,108 Colchester, CT $64,905 Cromwell, CT $65,144 Deep River, CT $64,905 Derby, CT $65,635 Killingworth, CT $65,451

Salem, CT $64,985 Durham, CT $65,065 East Haddam, CT $64,868 East Hampton, CT $65,108 Essex, CT $64,942 Guilford, CT $65,574 Haddam, CT $64,868 Hadlyme, CT $64,985

Hawleyville, CT $67,108 Higganum, CT $65,003 Ivoryton, CT $64,905 Madison, CT $65,470 Marion, CT $65,126 Marlborough, CT $65,236 Meriden, CT $65,144 Middlefield, CT $65,101

Middle Haddam, CT $65,108 Middletown, CT $65,126 Milford, CT $69,360 Milldale, CT $65,144 Monroe, CT $69,317 Moodus, CT $64,911 Newtown, CT $67,108 North Branford, CT $65,635

Northford, CT $65,635 North Haven, CT $65,635 North Westchester, CT $64,905 Old Saybrook, CT $64,966 Orange, CT $65,635 Oxford, CT $65,592 Plantsville, CT $65,144 Portland, CT $65,144

Rockfall, CT $65,144 Sandy Hook, CT $67,065 Seymour, CT $65,635 Shelton, CT $69,360 South Britain, CT $67,046 Southbury, CT $67,028 Southington, CT $65,144 Stevenson, CT $69,360

Wallingford, CT $65,617 Stratford, CT $69,360 Westbrook, CT $64,881 New Haven, CT $65,635 East Haven, CT $65,635 Hamden, CT $65,635 West Haven, CT $65,635 Bethany, CT $65,635

Woodbridge, CT $65,635 Willimantic, CT $64,948 Abington, CT $64,279 Amston, CT $65,009 Andover, CT $65,218 Ballouville, CT $64,206 Brooklyn, CT $64,905 Chaplin, CT $64,862

Columbia, CT $64,887 Coventry, CT $65,157 Danielson, CT $64,844 Dayville, CT $64,242 Eastford, CT $64,261 East Killingly, CT $63,383 East Woodstock, CT $64,138 Fabyan, CT $64,163

Grosvenor Dale, CT $64,150 Hampton, CT $64,905 Hebron, CT $65,009 Lebanon, CT $64,966 Mansfield Center, CT $64,887 Mansfield Depot, CT $64,862 North Franklin, CT $65,028 North Grosvenordale, CT $64,144

Pomfret, CT $64,187 Bridgeport, CT $69,360 Trumbull, CT $69,360 Easton, CT $69,360 Waterbury, CT $65,022 Prospect, CT $65,574 Wolcott, CT $65,126 Bantam, CT $65,746

Bethlehem, CT $66,905 Cornwall, CT $65,200 Cornwall Bridge, CT $65,427 Gaylordsville, CT $67,004 Goshen, CT $65,052 Kent, CT $66,905 Lakeside, CT $65,911 Litchfield, CT $65,555

Middlebury, CT $66,200 Morris, CT $65,819 Naugatuck, CT $65,555 New Milford, CT $67,089 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $66,905 Northfield, CT $64,979 Oakville, CT $65,003 Pequabuck, CT $65,101

Plymouth, CT $65,065 Roxbury, CT $67,065 Sherman, CT $67,089 South Kent, CT $66,942 Terryville, CT $65,101 Thomaston, CT $65,040 Torrington, CT $65,083 Harwinton, CT $65,022

Washington, CT $66,967 Washington Depot, CT $66,967 Watertown, CT $64,979 West Cornwall, CT $65,009 Woodbury, CT $66,967 Bethel, CT $67,108 Brookfield, CT $67,108 Cos Cob, CT $69,943

Danbury, CT $67,108 New Fairfield, CT $67,108 Darien, CT $69,943 Fairfield, CT $69,360 Georgetown, CT $68,182 Greenwich, CT $69,943 Greens Farms, CT $69,360 New Canaan, CT $69,943

Norwalk, CT $69,943 Old Greenwich, CT $69,943 Redding Center, CT $67,108 Redding Ridge, CT $67,108 Ridgefield, CT $67,089 Riverside, CT $69,943 Westport, CT $69,360 Weston, CT $69,360

Southport, CT $69,360 Redding, CT $67,108 Wilton, CT $69,630 Stamford, CT $69,943 Bridgewater, CT $67,108

Environmental Chemist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Chemist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$58,561

Average $65,899/year

$73,996

$4,880

Average $5,492/month

$6,166

$1,126

Average $1,267/week

$1,423

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,996	$6,166	$1,423	$36
Average	$65,899	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$58,561	$4,880	$1,126	$28

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