5. North Carolina
Annual median wage: $73,040
Cost of living: 94.2
Employment: 3,500
North Carolina’s wages for chemists reflect just the average. That is already a great statistic but it is made even better with the ideally low cost of living rates. The cost of living expenses North Carolina is known for could probably be able to sustain wages lower than this. That being said, chemists are lucky enough to really experience their hard earned money without worrying about bills and rents.
