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 “Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers" (19-2042) and "Biochemists and Biophysicists" (19-1021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,29062$37.23/hr$1.03/hr$22.95/hr$28.41/hr$36.51/hr$44.81/hr$54.90/hr
Minnesota 1,610105$37.30/hr$1.04/hr$22.01/hr$28.20/hr$37.27/hr$45.30/hr$55.60/hr
U S 80,0401,361$36.73/hr$0.33/hr$19.75/hr$25.12/hr$34.27/hr$45.84/hr$57.89/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chemists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services630$39.00/hr
Manufacturing450$32.73/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities130$36.58/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,290 $36.51/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 180 $43.54/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 40 $42.18/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 10 $34.77/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 10 $42.52/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 10 $27.60/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Chemical Technicians500$20.37/hrN/A
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health280$22.49/hrN/A
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians220$18.42/hrN/A
Materials Scientists20$52.12/hrN/A
Chemical Plant and System Operators10$25.67/hrN/A
Tasks for Chemists