Environmental Chemist Salary in Maryland

How much does an Environmental Chemist make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Chemist in Maryland is $63,261 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,110
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,216 to $71,033
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,803

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Environmental Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,033	$5,919	$1,366	$34
Average	$63,261	$5,272	$1,217	$30
25th Percentile	$56,216	$4,685	$1,081	$27

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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): $53,474
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,499
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,643
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,608
Expert (over 8 years): $93,278

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$53,474
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$62,499
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$69,643
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$86,608
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$93,278

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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:

Owings: $66,427
Riverdale: $67,936
College Park: $67,936

Owings, MD $66,427 Riverdale, MD $67,936 College Park, MD $67,936 Fort Washington, MD $67,893 Oxon Hill, MD $67,936 Suitland, MD $67,936 District Heights, MD $67,936 Temple Hills, MD $67,936

Deale, MD $65,733 Dunkirk, MD $66,347 Fort George G Meade, MD $63,126 Friendship, MD $65,414 Fulton, MD $65,420 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $67,918 Savage, MD $63,144 Shady Side, MD $65,592

Galesville, MD $65,580 Greenbelt, MD $67,918 Glenn Dale, MD $67,856 Upper Marlboro, MD $67,795 Harwood, MD $65,611 Highland, MD $65,408 West River, MD $65,648 Tracys Landing, MD $65,942

Hyattsville, MD $67,936 Jessup, MD $63,187 Bethesda, MD $67,936 Glen Echo, MD $67,936 Chevy Chase, MD $67,936 Cabin John, MD $67,936 Olney, MD $67,795 Brookeville, MD $67,752

Poolesville, MD $66,697 Barnesville, MD $66,384 Beallsville, MD $66,666 Boyds, MD $66,169 Dickerson, MD $66,549 Rockville, MD $67,856 Potomac, MD $67,893 Derwood, MD $67,795

Sandy Spring, MD $67,795 Ashton, MD $67,771 Brinklow, MD $67,734 Burtonsville, MD $67,813 Montgomery Village, MD $65,893 Kensington, MD $67,936 Garrett Park, MD $67,936 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $67,875

Silver Spring, MD $67,936 Takoma Park, MD $67,936 Aberdeen, MD $61,530 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $61,886 Abingdon, MD $61,696 Gunpowder, MD $63,162 Arnold, MD $63,083 Baldwin, MD $63,144

Bel Air, MD $61,248 Belcamp, MD $61,764 Benson, MD $61,555 Boring, MD $61,174 Brooklandville, MD $63,267 Butler, MD $63,101 Chase, MD $63,187 Churchville, MD $61,217

Clarksville, MD $63,083 Cockeysville, MD $63,224 Hunt Valley, MD $63,187 Crownsville, MD $63,064 Darlington, MD $60,960 Davidsonville, MD $65,457 Dayton, MD $63,064 Edgewater, MD $65,347

Edgewood, MD $63,083 Ellicott City, MD $63,224 Columbia, MD $63,162 Fallston, MD $63,101 Finksburg, MD $63,064 Forest Hill, MD $60,954 Fork, MD $63,162 Fort Howard, MD $63,248

Freeland, MD $59,027 Gambrills, MD $63,126 Gibson Island, MD $63,083 Glen Arm, MD $63,248 Glen Burnie, MD $63,267 Glyndon, MD $63,144 Hampstead, MD $60,653 Elkridge, MD $63,267

Hanover, MD $63,248 Harmans, MD $63,248 Havre De Grace, MD $61,592 Hydes, MD $63,162 Jarrettsville, MD $60,800 Joppa, MD $63,126 Kingsville, MD $63,162 Lineboro, MD $59,051

Linthicum Heights, MD $63,267 Long Green, MD $63,205 Spencerville, MD $67,813 Clarksburg, MD $65,911 Damascus, MD $65,580 Germantown, MD $66,114 Annapolis, MD $64,973 Cumberland, MD $54,094

Accident, MD $54,094 Barton, MD $54,094 Bittinger, MD $54,094 Bloomington, MD $54,094 Corriganville, MD $54,094 Eckhart Mines, MD $54,094 Ellerslie, MD $54,094 Flintstone, MD $54,094

Friendsville, MD $54,094 Frostburg, MD $54,094 Grantsville, MD $54,094 Kitzmiller, MD $54,094 Lonaconing, MD $54,094 Luke, MD $54,094 Mc Henry, MD $54,094 Midland, MD $54,094

Midlothian, MD $54,094 Mount Savage, MD $54,094 Oakland, MD $54,094 Oldtown, MD $54,094 Pinto, MD $54,094 Rawlings, MD $54,094 Spring Gap, MD $54,094 Swanton, MD $54,094

Westernport, MD $54,094 Easton, MD $62,960 Barclay, MD $62,837 Bethlehem, MD $62,960 Betterton, MD $62,573 Bozman, MD $65,138 Cambridge, MD $65,298 Centreville, MD $62,960

Chester, MD $64,408 Chestertown, MD $62,905 Church Creek, MD $65,298 Church Hill, MD $62,905 Claiborne, MD $64,868 Cordova, MD $62,960 Crapo, MD $67,629 Crocheron, MD $67,629

Crumpton, MD $62,813 Denton, MD $62,960 East New Market, MD $65,298 Federalsburg, MD $63,635 Fishing Creek, MD $67,629 Galena, MD $62,948 Goldsboro, MD $62,960 Grasonville, MD $63,850

Greensboro, MD $62,960 Henderson, MD $63,101 Hillsboro, MD $62,960 Hurlock, MD $65,298 Ingleside, MD $62,868 Kennedyville, MD $62,825 Mcdaniel, MD $64,868 Madison, MD $67,629

Marydel, MD $63,304 Massey, MD $63,052 Millington, MD $63,009 Neavitt, MD $65,476 Newcomb, MD $64,519 Oxford, MD $65,298 Preston, MD $62,960 Price, MD $62,923

Queen Anne, MD $62,960 Queenstown, MD $63,451 Rhodesdale, MD $65,298 Ridgely, MD $62,960 Rock Hall, MD $63,598 Royal Oak, MD $64,291 Saint Michaels, MD $64,629 Secretary, MD $65,298

Sherwood, MD $65,555 Deal Island, MD $62,475 Eden, MD $64,966 Ewell, MD $57,315 Fruitland, MD $64,966 Girdletree, MD $59,229 Hebron, MD $64,966 Linkwood, MD $65,298

Manokin, MD $61,015 Mardela Springs, MD $64,966 Marion Station, MD $57,708 Nanticoke, MD $65,298 Newark, MD $64,739 Ocean City, MD $64,739 Parsonsburg, MD $64,144 Pittsville, MD $64,739

Pocomoke City, MD $57,536 Powellville, MD $64,739 Princess Anne, MD $62,064 Quantico, MD $65,298 Rehobeth, MD $57,536 Sharptown, MD $64,966 Showell, MD $64,739 Snow Hill, MD $61,573

Stockton, MD $57,536 Tyaskin, MD $65,298 Tylerton, MD $57,315 Upper Fairmount, MD $61,015 Vienna, MD $65,298 Westover, MD $61,015 Whaleyville, MD $64,739 Willards, MD $64,739

Delmar, MD $63,635 North East, MD $61,880 Perry Point, MD $61,751 Perryville, MD $61,518 Port Deposit, MD $61,260 Rising Sun, MD $60,929 Warwick, MD $62,954 Cecilton, MD $62,868

Charlestown, MD $61,757 Chesapeake City, MD $62,764 Childs, MD $62,837 Stevensville, MD $64,377 Colora, MD $61,039 Conowingo, MD $60,769 Earleville, MD $62,475 Elk Mills, MD $62,837

Elkton, MD $62,837 Georgetown, MD $62,831 Lutherville Timonium, MD $63,267 Abell, MD $67,629 Accokeek, MD $67,813 Aquasco, MD $67,629 Avenue, MD $67,629 Barstow, MD $67,629

Bel Alton, MD $67,629 Benedict, MD $67,629 Brandywine, MD $67,771 Broomes Island, MD $67,629 Bryans Road, MD $67,752 Bryantown, MD $67,629 Bushwood, MD $67,629 California, MD $67,629

Callaway, MD $67,629 Chaptico, MD $67,629 Charlotte Hall, MD $67,629 Cheltenham, MD $67,795 Clements, MD $67,629 Cobb Island, MD $67,629 Coltons Point, MD $67,629 Compton, MD $67,629

Dameron, MD $67,629 Dowell, MD $67,629 Drayden, MD $67,629 Faulkner, MD $67,629 Great Mills, MD $67,629 Helen, MD $67,629 Hollywood, MD $67,629 Hughesville, MD $67,629

Huntingtown, MD $66,991 Indian Head, MD $67,691 Ironsides, MD $67,629 Issue, MD $67,629 La Plata, MD $67,629 Leonardtown, MD $67,629 Lexington Park, MD $67,629 Loveville, MD $67,629

Lusby, MD $67,629 Marbury, MD $67,629 Mechanicsville, MD $67,629 Morganza, MD $67,629 Mount Victoria, MD $67,629 Nanjemoy, MD $67,629 Newburg, MD $67,629 Park Hall, MD $67,629

Patuxent River, MD $67,629 Piney Point, MD $63,488 Pomfret, MD $67,672 Port Republic, MD $67,629 Port Tobacco, MD $67,629 Prince Frederick, MD $67,629 Ridge, MD $63,488 Rock Point, MD $67,629

Saint Inigoes, MD $67,629 Saint Leonard, MD $67,629 Saint Marys City, MD $67,629 Scotland, MD $61,432 Solomons, MD $67,629 Sunderland, MD $66,654 Tall Timbers, MD $67,629 Valley Lee, MD $67,629

Welcome, MD $67,629 White Plains, MD $67,691 Southern Md Facility, MD $67,893 Annapolis Junction, MD $63,162 Lanham, MD $67,918 Beltsville, MD $67,918 Laurel, MD $67,795 Bladensburg, MD $67,936

Lothian, MD $65,973 Mount Rainier, MD $67,936 North Beach, MD $66,126 Bowie, MD $67,795 Brentwood, MD $67,936 Capitol Heights, MD $67,936 Chesapeake Beach, MD $66,372 Churchton, MD $65,764

Clinton, MD $67,875 Still Pond, MD $62,850 Sudlersville, MD $62,893 Taylors Island, MD $67,629 Templeville, MD $63,187 Tilghman, MD $65,960 Toddville, MD $67,629 Trappe, MD $65,298

Wingate, MD $67,629 Wittman, MD $65,058 Woolford, MD $67,629 Worton, MD $62,886 Wye Mills, MD $62,960 Frederick, MD $65,764 Adamstown, MD $66,464 Big Pool, MD $54,787

Boonsboro, MD $65,298 Braddock Heights, MD $66,592 Brownsville, MD $67,629 Brunswick, MD $67,629 Buckeystown, MD $66,230 Burkittsville, MD $67,629 Cascade, MD $58,880 Cavetown, MD $58,880

Chewsville, MD $62,003 Clear Spring, MD $59,119 Cooksville, MD $64,623 Emmitsburg, MD $59,579 Fairplay, MD $63,156 Funkstown, MD $63,156 Glenelg, MD $65,163 Glenwood, MD $65,150

Hagerstown, MD $62,003 Hancock, MD $54,787 Ijamsville, MD $65,697 Jefferson, MD $67,163 Keedysville, MD $67,629 Keymar, MD $61,033 Knoxville, MD $67,629 Ladiesburg, MD $61,843

Libertytown, MD $63,261 Lisbon, MD $64,653 Little Orleans, MD $54,094 Maugansville, MD $59,186 Middletown, MD $67,629 Monrovia, MD $65,365 Mount Airy, MD $64,598 Myersville, MD $63,156

New Market, MD $65,298 New Midway, MD $62,027 New Windsor, MD $61,991 Point Of Rocks, MD $67,298 Rocky Ridge, MD $60,407 Rohrersville, MD $67,629 Sabillasville, MD $58,947 Saint James, MD $63,156

Sharpsburg, MD $67,629 Smithsburg, MD $58,880 Sykesville, MD $63,064 Taneytown, MD $60,365 Thurmont, MD $59,788 Tuscarora, MD $67,077 Union Bridge, MD $61,794 Unionville, MD $62,567

Walkersville, MD $63,887 West Friendship, MD $63,101 Williamsport, MD $62,242 Woodbine, MD $64,629 Woodsboro, MD $62,463 Salisbury, MD $64,966 Allen, MD $64,966 Berlin, MD $64,739

Bishopville, MD $64,739 Bivalve, MD $65,298 Manchester, MD $60,407 Marriottsville, MD $63,162 Maryland Line, MD $59,027 Mayo, MD $65,298 Millersville, MD $63,126 Monkton, MD $63,083

Odenton, MD $63,126 Crofton, MD $65,390 Owings Mills, MD $63,224 Parkton, MD $60,432 Pasadena, MD $63,205 Perry Hall, MD $63,267 Perryman, MD $61,813 Phoenix, MD $63,187

Pylesville, MD $60,450 Randallstown, MD $63,248 Reisterstown, MD $63,162 Riderwood, MD $63,267 Riva, MD $65,298 Severn, MD $63,224 Severna Park, MD $63,162 Simpsonville, MD $63,126

Sparks Glencoe, MD $63,126 Crisfield, MD $57,708 Stevenson, MD $63,267 Dhs, MD $67,832 Waldorf, MD $67,752 Street, MD $60,677 Upperco, MD $61,174 Upper Falls, MD $63,187

Westminster, MD $61,426 Whiteford, MD $60,395 White Hall, MD $60,414 White Marsh, MD $63,267 Woodstock, MD $63,187 Baltimore, MD $63,267 Towson, MD $63,267 Gwynn Oak, MD $63,267

Pikesville, MD $63,267 Sparrows Point, MD $63,248 Middle River, MD $63,267 Essex, MD $63,267 Dundalk, MD $63,267 Brooklyn, MD $63,267 Curtis Bay, MD $63,267 Halethorpe, MD $63,267

Catonsville, MD $63,267 Parkville, MD $63,267 Nottingham, MD $63,267 Rosedale, MD $63,267 Windsor Mill, MD $63,267 Gaithersburg, MD $67,752 Washington Grove, MD $67,771

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

$56,216

Average $63,261/year

$71,033

$4,685

Average $5,272/month

$5,919

$1,081

Average $1,217/week

$1,366

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,033	$5,919	$1,366	$34
Average	$63,261	$5,272	$1,217	$30
25th Percentile	$56,216	$4,685	$1,081	$27

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