Oregon was 14.6% above the U.S. median for Chemists. It ranked 7 of 52 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Oregon was 103.4, or 3.4% above the national price level. Its housing index was 108.6.
National-price-dollar proxy
$101,189
WageScope divides the published Chemists median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 19-2031 and BLS area 41.
Questions, answered
Chemists pay in Oregon: common questions
What is the median wage for Chemists in Oregon?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $104,590 per year for Chemists in Oregon. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Chemists pay higher in Oregon than nationally?
Oregon's published median was 14.6% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Oregon?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 103.4 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Chemists jobs does BLS estimate in Oregon?
BLS published an employment estimate of 730 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Chemists median in Oregon at $104,590 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 19-2031 and BLS area 41.
BLS lists 730 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $111,320 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Oregon's Chemists median is 14.6% above the U.S. Chemists median of $91,240 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 19-2031 and area 41. SOC 19-2031 names Chemists. Area 41 names Oregon. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 19-2031/41 row reports 730 wage and salary jobs, 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.7 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 19-2031/41, the annual median is $104,590 per year, while the matching mean is $111,320 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 41 reports 1,967,130 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $72,460. Its annual median is $57,000. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 19-2031 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Oregon runs from $35,680 at the 10th percentile to $129,520 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $42,690. The median is $57,000. The 75th percentile is $83,070. This is a place check, not a pay range for Chemists.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 41. They do not show related skills or a path into Chemists.
1. Area 41, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 59,920 jobs, $35,050 annual median, 30.46 jobs per 1,000, and 1.23 location quotient.
2. Area 41, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 48,090 jobs, $36,770 annual median, 24.45 jobs per 1,000, and 0.98 location quotient.
3. Area 41, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 42,690 jobs, $43,480 annual median, 21.7 jobs per 1,000, and 1.19 location quotient.
4. Area 41, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 42,330 jobs, $44,410 annual median, 21.52 jobs per 1,000, and 0.78 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Oregon wage ladder for Chemists
The 10th percentile is $70,320 per year. The 25th percentile is $82,000 per year. The median is $104,590 per year. The 75th percentile is $141,720 per year. The 90th percentile is $157,700 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $82,000 per year to $141,720 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $87,380. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Oregon has a annual median of $104,590 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $91,240 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Oregon. Oregon is 14.6% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Oregon ranks 7 of 52 among states and territories with a published annual median for Chemists. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 7 of 52 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
4. New Mexico has a Chemists median of $126,960 per year, 280 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.61.
5. Massachusetts has a Chemists median of $125,000 per year, 3,430 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.77.
6. Alaska has a Chemists median of $106,010 per year, 60 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.35.
8. Louisiana has a Chemists median of $103,890 per year, 740 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.72.
9. Wyoming has a Chemists median of $102,000 per year, 80 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.53.
Pay leaders
Where Chemists medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 19-2031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $149,860 per year. Oregon sits at $104,590 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Chemists is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. District of Columbia has a Chemists median of $149,860 per year, or $45,270 above Oregon. BLS lists 280 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 0.74.
2. Maryland has a Chemists median of $140,670 per year, or $36,080 above Oregon. BLS lists 2,480 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 1.69.
3. Delaware has a Chemists median of $129,860 per year, or $25,270 above Oregon. BLS lists 1,200 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 4.65.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Chemists jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Chemists in this same-source set, at 9,820 jobs. Oregon has 730. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 9,820 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 9,090 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $97,860 per year, or $6,730 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 1.01.
2. Pennsylvania has 6,800 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 6,070 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $77,090 per year, or $27,500 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 2.11.
3. New Jersey has 5,280 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 4,550 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $84,450 per year, or $20,140 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 2.31.
Local-share leaders
Where Chemists takes the largest share of local jobs
Delaware has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 4.65. Oregon has 0.7. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Chemists is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Delaware has a location quotient of 4.65, a gap of 3.95 from Oregon. BLS lists 1,200 Chemists jobs and a median of $129,860 per year, or $25,270 above Oregon.
2. New Jersey has a location quotient of 2.31, a gap of 1.61 from Oregon. BLS lists 5,280 Chemists jobs and a median of $84,450 per year, or $20,140 below Oregon.
3. Pennsylvania has a location quotient of 2.11, a gap of 1.41 from Oregon. BLS lists 6,800 Chemists jobs and a median of $77,090 per year, or $27,500 below Oregon.
Job scale and share
How common Chemists is in Oregon
BLS lists 730 Chemists jobs in Oregon. It also lists 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.7. A value of 1 means Chemists has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Oregon is $57,000 per year. The Chemists median is $104,590 per year. Chemists is 83.5% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Oregon. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Chemists. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082, has a Oregon median of $105,480 per year. BLS lists 19,380 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
2. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Oregon median of $103,490 per year. BLS lists 36,190 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
3. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Oregon median of $85,800 per year. BLS lists 14,920 jobs and a location quotient of 0.81.
4. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Oregon median of $129,010 per year. BLS lists 39,730 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Oregon
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Oregon table, at 59,920 jobs. Chemists has 730 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 1,967,130. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Chemists's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 59,920 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 59,190 from Chemists. Its median is $35,050 per year, or $69,540 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.23.
2. Retail Salespersons has 48,090 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 47,360 from Chemists. Its median is $36,770 per year, or $67,820 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.98.
3. Stockers and Order Fillers has 42,690 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 41,960 from Chemists. Its median is $43,480 per year, or $61,110 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.19.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Oregon
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Oregon role table, at $142,720 per year. Chemists has $104,590 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $57,000 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $142,720 per year in Oregon, or $38,130 above Chemists. BLS lists 21,830 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.02.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $129,010 per year in Oregon, or $24,420 above Chemists. BLS lists 39,730 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.93.
3. Project Management Specialists has a median of $105,480 per year in Oregon, or $890 above Chemists. BLS lists 19,380 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.44.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Oregon
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other has the highest location quotient in the bounded Oregon role table, at 29.99. Chemists has 0.7. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Chemists with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 29.99 in Oregon, a gap of 29.29 from Chemists. BLS lists 22,930 jobs and a median of $41,600 per year, or $62,990 below Chemists.
2. Carpenters has a location quotient of 1.78 in Oregon, a gap of 1.08 from Chemists. BLS lists 15,110 jobs and a median of $62,870 per year, or $41,720 below Chemists.
3. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.44 in Oregon, a gap of 0.74 from Chemists. BLS lists 19,380 jobs and a median of $105,480 per year, or $890 above Chemists.
Price-level view
What $104,590 may mean after the Oregon price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Oregon is 103.4. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.4% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $104,590 Chemists median by 103.4 divided by 100. The result is $101,189 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 108.6. Goods are 105.3. Utilities are 107.0. Other services are 100.3. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Chemists row is 7.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 4%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 730 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $111,320 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Chemists. It uses a Oregon place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Job cards can change without changing this guide. They do not count toward the 1,500-word content floor. A listing range does not replace the $104,590 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 730 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.7 is not a growth score. Rank 7 of 52 is not a place score. The 103.4 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 19-2031 in BLS area 41. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 41, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 39,730 jobs, $129,010 annual median, 20.2 jobs per 1,000, and 0.93 location quotient.
6. Area 41, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 37,660 jobs, $35,300 annual median, 19.14 jobs per 1,000, and 0.96 location quotient.
4. New Mexico has a Chemists median of $126,960 per year, or $22,370 above Oregon. BLS lists 280 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 0.61.
5. Massachusetts has a Chemists median of $125,000 per year, or $20,410 above Oregon. BLS lists 3,430 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 1.77.
6. Alaska has a Chemists median of $106,010 per year, or $1,420 above Oregon. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 0.35.
7. Oregon has a Chemists median of $104,590 per year, or $0 above Oregon. BLS lists 730 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 0.7.
8. Louisiana has a Chemists median of $103,890 per year, or $700 below Oregon. BLS lists 740 jobs there, compared with 730 in Oregon. The location quotient is 0.72.
4. Texas has 5,130 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 4,400 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $99,640 per year, or $4,950 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 0.68.
5. North Carolina has 4,530 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 3,800 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $82,620 per year, or $21,970 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 1.72.
6. New York has 4,230 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 3,500 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $90,600 per year, or $13,990 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 0.82.
7. Ohio has 4,010 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 3,280 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $85,270 per year, or $19,320 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 1.36.
8. Michigan has 3,490 estimated Chemists jobs, a gap of 2,760 jobs from Oregon. Its median is $97,440 per year, or $7,150 below Oregon. Its location quotient is 1.49.
4. Massachusetts has a location quotient of 1.77, a gap of 1.07 from Oregon. BLS lists 3,430 Chemists jobs and a median of $125,000 per year, or $20,410 above Oregon.
5. North Carolina has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 1.02 from Oregon. BLS lists 4,530 Chemists jobs and a median of $82,620 per year, or $21,970 below Oregon.
6. Maryland has a location quotient of 1.69, a gap of 0.99 from Oregon. BLS lists 2,480 Chemists jobs and a median of $140,670 per year, or $36,080 above Oregon.
7. Puerto Rico has a location quotient of 1.62, a gap of 0.92 from Oregon. BLS lists 810 Chemists jobs and a median of $76,450 per year, or $28,140 below Oregon.
8. Michigan has a location quotient of 1.49, a gap of 0.79 from Oregon. BLS lists 3,490 Chemists jobs and a median of $97,440 per year, or $7,150 below Oregon.
5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Oregon median of $77,170 per year. BLS lists 14,920 jobs and a location quotient of 1.08.
6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Oregon median of $74,180 per year. BLS lists 15,020 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
7. Software Developers, SOC 15-1252, has a Oregon median of $142,720 per year. BLS lists 21,830 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
8. Carpenters, SOC 47-2031, has a Oregon median of $62,870 per year. BLS lists 15,110 jobs and a location quotient of 1.78.
4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 42,330 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 41,600 from Chemists. Its median is $44,410 per year, or $60,180 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.78.
5. Registered Nurses has 39,730 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 39,000 from Chemists. Its median is $129,010 per year, or $24,420 above Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.93.
6. Cashiers has 37,660 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 36,930 from Chemists. Its median is $35,300 per year, or $69,290 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.96.
7. General and Operations Managers has 36,190 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 35,460 from Chemists. Its median is $103,490 per year, or $1,100 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.82.
8. Office Clerks, General has 27,980 jobs in Oregon, a gap of 27,250 from Chemists. Its median is $49,910 per year, or $54,680 below Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.9.
4. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,490 per year in Oregon, or $1,100 below Chemists. BLS lists 36,190 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.82.
5. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $85,800 per year in Oregon, or $18,790 below Chemists. BLS lists 14,920 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.81.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $77,170 per year in Oregon, or $27,420 below Chemists. BLS lists 14,920 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.08.
7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $74,180 per year in Oregon, or $30,410 below Chemists. BLS lists 15,020 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 0.96.
8. Carpenters has a median of $62,870 per year in Oregon, or $41,720 below Chemists. BLS lists 15,110 jobs, compared with 730 for Chemists. Its location quotient is 1.78.
4. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 1.38 in Oregon, a gap of 0.68 from Chemists. BLS lists 16,840 jobs and a median of $50,130 per year, or $54,460 below Chemists.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.28 in Oregon, a gap of 0.58 from Chemists. BLS lists 23,030 jobs and a median of $39,850 per year, or $64,740 below Chemists.
6. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 1.25 in Oregon, a gap of 0.55 from Chemists. BLS lists 21,710 jobs and a median of $54,060 per year, or $50,530 below Chemists.
7. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.23 in Oregon, a gap of 0.53 from Chemists. BLS lists 59,920 jobs and a median of $35,050 per year, or $69,540 below Chemists.
8. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.21 in Oregon, a gap of 0.51 from Chemists. BLS lists 21,550 jobs and a median of $43,100 per year, or $61,490 below Chemists.
Precise employer-title matches for Chemists in Oregon
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Oregon place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
