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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Chemists in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$28.11	$33.39	$43.87	$60.36	$77.32
	Yearly	$58,460	$69,460	$91,240	$125,550	$160,830
Missouri	Hourly	$23.19	$30.08	$39.81	$52.44	$64.87
	Yearly	$48,240	$62,560	$82,800	$109,070	$134,940
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$25.65	$30.17	$40.11	$51.48	$64.74
	Yearly	$53,360	$62,750	$83,420	$107,080	$134,660
Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$19.34	$28.64	$37.24	$40.66	$46.92
	Yearly	$40,230	$59,560	$77,460	$84,570	$97,590
Springfield, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.54	$26.81	$36.67	$48.41	$65.25
	Yearly	$44,790	$55,760	$76,270	$100,700	$135,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$26.90	$30.00	$37.61	$48.30	$58.82
	Yearly	$55,940	$62,400	$78,230	$100,470	$122,350
Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.52	$26.61	$41.83	$44.02	$50.75
	Yearly	$44,760	$55,350	$87,000	$91,560	$105,550
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$25.69	$31.46	$41.68	$60.38	$72.74
	Yearly	$53,430	$65,440	$86,690	$125,600	$151,290
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