Forensic Chemist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Forensic Chemist make in the United States?
Forensic Chemists earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 18% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Forensic Chemists work for Drug Enforcement Administration at $76,000 annually.
Submit a Salary$76K Drug Enforcement Administration's Average Forensic Chemist Salary (2 salaries)
+$21K (32%) more than national average Forensic Chemist salary ($55K)
+$15K (21%) more than average Drug Enforcement Administration salary ($61K)
-$5K (6%) less than average Drug Enforcement Administration Forensic Chemist salary ($76K)
+$4K (5%) more than average Drug Enforcement Administration Forensic Chemist salary ($76K)
$60K Houston Police Department's Average Forensic Chemist Salary (1 salaries)
+$5K (8%) more than national average Forensic Chemist salary ($55K)
+$24K (50%) more than average Houston Police Department salary ($36K)
Equal to average Houston Police Department Forensic Chemist salary ($60K)
$50K Baltimore County Police's Average Forensic Chemist Salary (1 salaries)
-$5K (9%) less than national average Forensic Chemist salary ($55K)
-$3K (5%) less than average Baltimore County Police salary ($53K)
Equal to average Baltimore County Police Forensic Chemist salary ($50K)
$40K Alpha Analytical's Average Forensic Chemist Salary (1 salaries)
-$15K (31%) less than national average Forensic Chemist salary ($55K)
+$7K (19%) more than average Alpha Analytical salary ($33K)
Equal to average Alpha Analytical Forensic Chemist salary ($40K)
$25K Chicago Police Department's Average Forensic Chemist Salary (1 salaries)
-$30K (75%) less than national average Forensic Chemist salary ($55K)
-$41K (90%) less than average Chicago Police Department salary ($66K)
Equal to average Chicago Police Department Forensic Chemist salary ($25K)
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