Environmental Chemist Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Environmental Chemist make in Mississippi?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Chemist in Mississippi is $54,732 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,579
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,637 to $61,457
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,088

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Environmental Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,457	$5,121	$1,182	$30
Average	$54,732	$4,561	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$48,637	$4,053	$935	$23

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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): $46,264
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,073
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,254
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,932
Expert (over 8 years): $80,703

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$46,264
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$54,073
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$60,254
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$74,932
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$80,703

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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:

Hillsboro: $54,002
Holly Bluff: $53,996
Kosciusko: $54,002

Hillsboro, MS $54,002 Holly Bluff, MS $53,996 Kosciusko, MS $54,002 Lake, MS $54,002 Lena, MS $54,002 Lexington, MS $53,996 Lorman, MS $54,057 Louise, MS $53,996

Ludlow, MS $54,002 Mc Adams, MS $54,002 Mc Cool, MS $51,762 Madden, MS $54,002 Madison, MS $54,480 Magee, MS $54,002 Mayersville, MS $53,996 Mendenhall, MS $54,002

Midnight, MS $53,996 Mize, MS $54,002 Morton, MS $54,002 Mount Olive, MS $54,002 Natchez, MS $53,259 Newhebron, MS $54,002 Pattison, MS $54,002 Pelahatchie, MS $54,075

Pickens, MS $54,002 Piney Woods, MS $54,443 Pinola, MS $54,002 Port Gibson, MS $54,002 Puckett, MS $54,002 Pulaski, MS $54,002 Raleigh, MS $54,002 Raymond, MS $54,407

Redwood, MS $54,002 Ridgeland, MS $54,554 Rolling Fork, MS $53,996 Sallis, MS $54,002 Sandhill, MS $54,259 Satartia, MS $54,002 Sharon, MS $54,002 Sibley, MS $55,523

Silver City, MS $53,996 Star, MS $54,443 Taylorsville, MS $54,002 Tchula, MS $53,996 Terry, MS $54,370 Thomastown, MS $54,002 Tinsley, MS $54,002 Tougaloo, MS $54,554

Utica, MS $54,002 Vaiden, MS $53,253 Valley Park, MS $54,002 Vaughan, MS $54,002 Vicksburg, MS $54,002 Walnut Grove, MS $54,002 Washington, MS $55,523 Wesson, MS $54,002

West, MS $53,996 Whitfield, MS $54,443 Yazoo City, MS $54,002 Jackson, MS $54,554 Pearl, MS $54,554 Richland, MS $54,554 Flowood, MS $54,554 Byram, MS $54,554

Lula, MS $57,045 Lyon, MS $55,517 Marks, MS $57,045 Michigan City, MS $57,045 Mount Pleasant, MS $57,045 Myrtle, MS $57,045 Nesbit, MS $57,248 New Albany, MS $54,400

Olive Branch, MS $57,248 Oxford, MS $57,045 Pope, MS $57,045 Potts Camp, MS $57,045 Red Banks, MS $57,045 Ripley, MS $54,732 Robinsonville, MS $57,045 Sarah, MS $57,045

Sardis, MS $57,045 Senatobia, MS $57,045 Sherard, MS $53,996 Sledge, MS $57,045 Southaven, MS $57,389 Taylor, MS $57,045 Tiplersville, MS $57,045 Tula, MS $54,400

Tunica, MS $57,045 University, MS $57,045 Victoria, MS $57,045 Walls, MS $57,333 Walnut, MS $54,732 Waterford, MS $57,045 Greenville, MS $54,548 Alligator, MS $53,996

Anguilla, MS $54,032 Arcola, MS $54,548 Avon, MS $54,548 Benoit, MS $53,996 Beulah, MS $53,996 Boyle, MS $53,996 Chatham, MS $54,364 Cleveland, MS $53,996

Doddsville, MS $53,996 Drew, MS $53,996 Parchman, MS $53,996 Dublin, MS $53,996 Duncan, MS $53,996 Glen Allan, MS $54,253 Grace, MS $54,069 Gunnison, MS $53,996

Hollandale, MS $54,474 Holly Ridge, MS $54,106 Indianola, MS $54,069 Inverness, MS $54,032 Isola, MS $54,069 Leland, MS $54,548 Merigold, MS $53,996 Metcalfe, MS $54,511

Moorhead, MS $53,996 Mound Bayou, MS $53,996 Pace, MS $53,996 Panther Burn, MS $54,290 Rena Lara, MS $53,996 Rome, MS $53,996 Rosedale, MS $53,996 Ruleville, MS $53,996

Scott, MS $54,143 Shaw, MS $53,996 Shelby, MS $53,996 Stoneville, MS $54,548 Sunflower, MS $53,996 Wayside, MS $54,548 Winstonville, MS $53,996 Winterville, MS $54,548

Tupelo, MS $51,762 Algoma, MS $51,762 Amory, MS $51,762 Baldwyn, MS $52,419 Becker, MS $51,762 Belden, MS $51,762 Belmont, MS $52,419 Blue Springs, MS $51,762

Booneville, MS $52,419 Burnsville, MS $52,419 Corinth, MS $52,419 Dennis, MS $52,419 Derma, MS $51,762 Ecru, MS $51,762 Fulton, MS $51,762 Gattman, MS $51,762

Glen, MS $52,419 Abbeville, MS $57,045 Arkabutla, MS $57,045 Ashland, MS $57,045 Batesville, MS $57,045 Belen, MS $57,045 Blue Mountain, MS $57,045 Byhalia, MS $57,045

Clarksdale, MS $55,517 Coahoma, MS $57,045 Coldwater, MS $57,045 Como, MS $57,045 Courtland, MS $57,045 Crenshaw, MS $57,045 Crowder, MS $57,045 Darling, MS $57,045

Dumas, MS $52,419 Dundee, MS $57,045 Etta, MS $57,045 Falcon, MS $57,045 Falkner, MS $54,732 Farrell, MS $55,517 Friars Point, MS $57,045 Hernando, MS $57,100

Hickory Flat, MS $57,045 Holly Springs, MS $57,045 Horn Lake, MS $57,358 Independence, MS $57,045 Jonestown, MS $57,045 Lake Cormorant, MS $57,186 Lamar, MS $57,045 Stennis Space Center, MS $54,358

Diamondhead, MS $53,732 Biloxi, MS $54,382 Diberville, MS $54,382 Escatawpa, MS $54,131 Gautier, MS $54,131 Hurley, MS $53,762 Kiln, MS $53,670 Lakeshore, MS $54,443

Long Beach, MS $53,953 Mc Henry, MS $53,670 Moss Point, MS $54,131 Ocean Springs, MS $54,382 Vancleave, MS $54,382 Pascagoula, MS $54,131 Pass Christian, MS $53,916 Pearlington, MS $55,069

Perkinston, MS $53,609 Saucier, MS $53,891 Waveland, MS $53,621 Wiggins, MS $53,615 Brookhaven, MS $54,002 Bogue Chitto, MS $54,002 Bude, MS $55,891 Centreville, MS $57,787

Chatawa, MS $57,787 Crosby, MS $57,787 Fernwood, MS $57,787 Gloster, MS $57,787 Jayess, MS $54,002 Kokomo, MS $53,744 Liberty, MS $57,787 Mc Call Creek, MS $54,002

Mccomb, MS $55,891 Magnolia, MS $57,787 Meadville, MS $55,891 Monticello, MS $54,002 Oak Vale, MS $54,002 Osyka, MS $57,787 Roxie, MS $55,891 Ruth, MS $54,002

Silver Creek, MS $54,002 Smithdale, MS $55,891 Sontag, MS $54,002 Summit, MS $55,891 Tylertown, MS $55,793 Union Church, MS $54,002 Woodville, MS $57,787 Columbus, MS $52,314

Aberdeen, MS $51,946 Ackerman, MS $51,762 Artesia, MS $52,167 Bellefontaine, MS $51,762 Brooksville, MS $51,873 Caledonia, MS $52,204 Cedarbluff, MS $51,873 Crawford, MS $51,983

Eupora, MS $51,762 French Camp, MS $51,762 Hamilton, MS $52,020 Kilmichael, MS $51,762 Maben, MS $51,762 Mantee, MS $51,762 Mathiston, MS $51,762 Mayhew, MS $52,314

Montpelier, MS $51,762 Pheba, MS $51,762 Prairie, MS $51,909 Starkville, MS $51,909 Mississippi State, MS $51,946 Steens, MS $52,314 Stewart, MS $51,762 Sturgis, MS $51,762

Walthall, MS $51,762 Weir, MS $51,762 West Point, MS $52,277 Woodland, MS $51,762 Thaxton, MS $51,762 Tishomingo, MS $52,419 Toccopola, MS $51,762 Trebloc, MS $51,762

Tremont, MS $52,087 Van Vleet, MS $51,762 Vardaman, MS $51,762 Verona, MS $51,762 Wheeler, MS $52,419 Grenada, MS $52,879 Banner, MS $51,762 Big Creek, MS $51,762

Bruce, MS $51,762 Calhoun City, MS $51,762 Carrollton, MS $53,996 Cascilla, MS $53,996 Charleston, MS $55,517 Coffeeville, MS $51,762 Coila, MS $53,996 Cruger, MS $53,996

Duck Hill, MS $52,879 Elliott, MS $52,879 Enid, MS $57,045 Glendora, MS $53,996 Gore Springs, MS $51,762 Greenwood, MS $53,996 Holcomb, MS $53,996 Itta Bena, MS $53,996

Mc Carley, MS $53,996 Minter City, MS $53,996 Money, MS $53,996 Morgan City, MS $53,996 North Carrollton, MS $53,996 Oakland, MS $55,517 Paris, MS $54,400 Philipp, MS $53,996

Pittsboro, MS $51,762 Schlater, MS $53,996 Scobey, MS $55,517 Sidon, MS $53,996 Slate Spring, MS $51,762 Sumner, MS $53,996 Swan Lake, MS $53,996 Swiftown, MS $53,996

Tie Plant, MS $52,879 Tillatoba, MS $55,517 Tippo, MS $53,996 Tutwiler, MS $53,996 Vance, MS $53,996 Water Valley, MS $57,045 Webb, MS $53,996 Winona, MS $52,879

Belzoni, MS $53,996 Benton, MS $54,002 Bentonia, MS $54,002 Bolton, MS $54,333 Brandon, MS $54,517 Braxton, MS $54,075 Camden, MS $54,002 Canton, MS $54,038

Carthage, MS $54,002 Cary, MS $53,996 Clinton, MS $54,554 Conehatta, MS $54,002 Crystal Springs, MS $54,038 Delta City, MS $54,143 D Lo, MS $54,002 Durant, MS $54,002

Edwards, MS $54,038 Ethel, MS $51,762 Fayette, MS $54,002 Flora, MS $54,259 Pocahontas, MS $54,554 Florence, MS $54,517 Meridian, MS $54,002 Bailey, MS $51,762

Buckatunna, MS $55,419 Chunky, MS $54,002 Clara, MS $55,419 Collinsville, MS $52,879 Daleville, MS $51,762 Decatur, MS $54,002 De Kalb, MS $51,762 Enterprise, MS $54,002

Hickory, MS $54,002 Lauderdale, MS $53,996 Lawrence, MS $54,002 Little Rock, MS $54,002 Louin, MS $54,002 Louisville, MS $51,762 Macon, MS $51,762 Marion, MS $53,996

Newton, MS $54,002 Noxapater, MS $51,762 Pachuta, MS $54,002 Paulding, MS $54,002 Philadelphia, MS $52,879 Porterville, MS $53,996 Preston, MS $51,762 Quitman, MS $54,002

Rose Hill, MS $54,002 Scooba, MS $51,762 Sebastopol, MS $54,002 Shubuta, MS $54,707 Shuqualak, MS $51,762 State Line, MS $55,419 Stonewall, MS $54,002 Toomsuba, MS $53,996

Union, MS $54,002 Vossburg, MS $54,002 Waynesboro, MS $55,419 Hattiesburg, MS $53,615 Bassfield, MS $54,002 Bay Springs, MS $54,002 Beaumont, MS $53,615 Brooklyn, MS $53,603

Carriere, MS $53,572 Carson, MS $54,002 Collins, MS $54,002 Columbia, MS $53,744 Eastabuchie, MS $53,744 Ellisville, MS $53,916 Heidelberg, MS $54,002 Laurel, MS $54,002

Leakesville, MS $55,419 Lucedale, MS $54,315 Lumberton, MS $53,400 Mc Lain, MS $53,744 Mc Neill, MS $53,517 Moselle, MS $53,744 Moss, MS $54,002 Neely, MS $54,057

New Augusta, MS $53,615 Nicholson, MS $54,400 Ovett, MS $54,057 Petal, MS $53,615 Picayune, MS $54,100 Poplarville, MS $53,554 Prentiss, MS $54,002 Purvis, MS $53,615

Richton, MS $54,057 Sandersville, MS $54,002 Sandy Hook, MS $53,615 Seminary, MS $54,002 Soso, MS $54,002 Stringer, MS $54,002 Sumrall, MS $53,744 Foxworth, MS $54,002

Gulfport, MS $53,953 Bay Saint Louis, MS $54,223 Plantersville, MS $51,762 Pontotoc, MS $51,762 Randolph, MS $51,762 Rienzi, MS $52,419 Saltillo, MS $52,087 Shannon, MS $51,762

Sherman, MS $51,762 Smithville, MS $51,762 Golden, MS $52,419 Greenwood Springs, MS $51,762 Guntown, MS $52,087 Houlka, MS $51,762 Houston, MS $51,762 Iuka, MS $52,419

Mantachie, MS $52,087 Marietta, MS $52,419 Mooreville, MS $51,762 Nettleton, MS $51,762 New Site, MS $52,419 Okolona, MS $51,762 Lambert, MS $57,045 Forest, MS $54,002

Gallman, MS $54,002 Georgetown, MS $54,002 Goodman, MS $54,002 Harperville, MS $54,002 Harriston, MS $54,002 Harrisville, MS $54,038 Hazlehurst, MS $54,002 Hermanville, MS $54,002

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

$48,637

Average $54,732/year

$61,457

$4,053

Average $4,561/month

$5,121

$935

Average $1,053/week

$1,182

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,457	$5,121	$1,182	$30
Average	$54,732	$4,561	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$48,637	$4,053	$935	$23

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