What are the main factors that influence an Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Analytical Chemist, Level III?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Analytical Chemist, Level III roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary?

An Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,208 for beginners, reaching about $98,037 at mid-level, and approach $134,631 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Analytical Chemist, Level III?

Analytical Chemist, Level III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Analytical Chemist, Level III roles are District of Columbia $83,664, California $83,347, Massachusetts $82,236. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Analytical Chemist, Level III roles make?

Salaries for Analytical Chemist, Level III level roles vary by specialization: Analytical Chemist V: $150,300; Analytical Chemist IV: $128,710; Analytical Chemist III: $98,140; Chemist III: $98,139; Senior Analytical Chemist: $97,417.

Analytical Chemist, Level III Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Analytical Chemist, Level III make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analytical Chemist, Level III in New Mexico is $69,987 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,301
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,853 to $78,526
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,268

10% $58,268

50% (Median) $69,987

90% $86,301

Analytical Chemist, Level III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,526	$6,544	$1,510	$38
Average	$69,987	$5,832	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$63,853	$5,321	$1,228	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Analytical Chemist, Level III Salaries

An Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Analytical Chemist, Level III Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analytical Chemist, Level III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,208
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,737
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,037
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,930
Expert (over 8 years): $134,631

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Analytical Chemist, Level III	less than 1 year	$68,208
Field Service Engineer II	1-2 years	$83,737
Field Service Engineer III	2-4 years	$98,037
Field Service Engineer IV	5-8 years	$115,930
Field Service Engineer V	over 8 years	$134,631

How Do Analytical Chemist, Level III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Analytical Chemist, Level IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,664.
California: $83,347.
Massachusetts: $82,236.

District of Columbia $83,664 California $83,347 Massachusetts $82,236 Washington $81,934 New Jersey $81,904 Alaska $81,798 Connecticut $80,755 New York $80,332

Hawaii $78,979 Rhode Island $78,345 Maryland $77,914 Minnesota $77,325 Colorado $77,098 Illinois $77,022 Oregon $76,735 Delaware $76,524

New Hampshire $76,391 Virginia $76,093 Pennsylvania $75,224 Nevada $74,786 North Dakota $74,642 Michigan $74,415 Wisconsin $74,332 Vermont $74,166

Texas $73,705 Maine $73,675 Arizona $73,630 Ohio $73,577 Georgia $72,881 Indiana $72,534 Wyoming $72,466 Utah $72,360

Iowa $72,315 Kansas $71,952 Louisiana $71,846 North Carolina $71,808 Missouri $71,793 Florida $71,499 Montana $71,340 Nebraska $71,189

Kentucky $71,106 South Carolina $70,803 Tennessee $70,615 Idaho $70,539 New Mexico $69,987 Oklahoma $69,866 Alabama $69,421 South Dakota $68,673

Arkansas $68,265 West Virginia $68,045 Mississippi $67,388

Top Paying Cities for Analytical Chemist, Level III

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $70,732
Belen: $70,339
Bernalillo: $70,858

Algodones, NM $70,732

Belen, NM $70,339

Bernalillo, NM $70,858

Bluewater, NM $69,370

Bosque, NM $69,822

Casa Blanca, NM $69,980

Cedar Crest, NM $70,917

Cedarvale, NM $68,136

Cerrillos, NM $70,784

Claunch, NM $67,884

Coyote, NM $69,741

Cuba, NM $69,629

Cubero, NM $70,135

Edgewood, NM $70,600

Estancia, NM $69,758

Gallina, NM $69,376

Counselor, NM $69,419

Grants, NM $69,291

Milan, NM $69,568

Isleta, NM $70,980

Jarales, NM $70,271

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,392

Jemez Springs, NM $70,176

Laguna, NM $70,478

La Jara, NM $69,551

La Joya, NM $69,390

Lindrith, NM $69,307

Los Lunas, NM $70,711

Mcintosh, NM $70,142

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,675

Moriarty, NM $69,907

Mountainair, NM $69,152

Nageezi, NM $69,327

New Laguna, NM $70,101

Paguate, NM $70,148

Pena Blanca, NM $70,932

Peralta, NM $70,823

Placitas, NM $70,859

Ponderosa, NM $70,303

Prewitt, NM $69,349

Regina, NM $69,397

Sandia Park, NM $70,738

Corrales, NM $71,005

San Fidel, NM $69,723

San Rafael, NM $69,426

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,739

San Ysidro, NM $70,644

Stanley, NM $69,897

Tijeras, NM $70,748

Tome, NM $70,617

Torreon, NM $70,382

Veguita, NM $69,817

Willard, NM $69,028

Youngsville, NM $69,761

Bosque Farms, NM $70,953

Clines Corners, NM $69,474

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,793

Cochiti Lake, NM $70,885

Albuquerque, NM $71,045

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,045

Rio Rancho, NM $70,929

Gallup, NM $69,449

Brimhall, NM $69,253

Church Rock, NM $69,285

Continental Divide, NM $69,236

Crownpoint, NM $69,294

Fence Lake, NM $68,985

Fort Wingate, NM $69,261

Gamerco, NM $69,378

Mentmore, NM $69,270

Mexican Springs, NM $69,262

Ramah, NM $69,135

Rehoboth, NM $69,308

Thoreau, NM $69,312

Tohatchi, NM $69,248

Vanderwagen, NM $69,262

Zuni, NM $69,245

Navajo, NM $69,340

Jamestown, NM $69,168

Pinehill, NM $69,081

Sheep Springs, NM $69,323

Smith Lake, NM $69,582

Yatahey, NM $69,298

Farmington, NM $69,631

Aztec, NM $69,760

Blanco, NM $69,434

Bloomfield, NM $69,352

Flora Vista, NM $69,703

Fruitland, NM $69,267

Kirtland, NM $69,704

La Plata, NM $69,729

Navajo Dam, NM $69,698

Shiprock, NM $69,601

Waterflow, NM $69,566

Newcomb, NM $69,281

Sanostee, NM $69,325

Santa Fe, NM $71,408

Abiquiu, NM $69,455

Alcalde, NM $70,664

Amalia, NM $69,349

Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,251

Arroyo Seco, NM $69,331

Canjilon, NM $69,240

Canones, NM $69,871

Carson, NM $69,517

Cebolla, NM $69,281

Cerro, NM $69,301

Chama, NM $69,585

Chamisal, NM $70,477

Chimayo, NM $70,972

Cordova, NM $70,852

Costilla, NM $69,640

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,112

Dixon, NM $70,410

Dulce, NM $69,583

El Prado, NM $69,393

El Rito, NM $69,711

Embudo, NM $70,048

Espanola, NM $70,886

Glorieta, NM $71,133

Hernandez, NM $70,227

Ilfeld, NM $70,476

La Madera, NM $69,588

Lamy, NM $70,862

Llano, NM $70,334

Los Alamos, NM $71,029

White Rock, NM $71,163

Medanales, NM $70,305

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,891

Los Ojos, NM $69,414

Pecos, NM $70,912

Penasco, NM $70,073

Petaca, NM $69,176

Questa, NM $69,375

Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,740

Red River, NM $69,177

Ribera, NM $69,622

Rowe, NM $70,543

San Cristobal, NM $69,174

San Jose, NM $70,369

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,713

Santa Cruz, NM $70,948

Serafina, NM $69,446

Taos, NM $69,353

Tererro, NM $71,138

Tesuque, NM $71,408

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,353

Trampas, NM $70,015

Tres Piedras, NM $69,157

Truchas, NM $70,654

Vadito, NM $69,981

Valdez, NM $69,226

Vallecitos, NM $69,172

Velarde, NM $70,303

Villanueva, NM $69,487

Spaceport City, NM $68,070

Las Vegas, NM $68,898

Angel Fire, NM $69,101

Anton Chico, NM $68,778

Buena Vista, NM $69,410

Chacon, NM $69,459

Cimarron, NM $68,993

Cleveland, NM $69,952

Eagle Nest, NM $69,045

Guadalupita, NM $69,353

Holman, NM $69,774

La Loma, NM $68,663

Maxwell, NM $69,016

Miami, NM $68,868

Mills, NM $68,623

Montezuma, NM $70,307

Mora, NM $70,050

Mosquero, NM $68,563

Ocate, NM $68,942

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,124

Rainsville, NM $69,427

Raton, NM $69,190

Rociada, NM $70,343

Roy, NM $68,638

Sapello, NM $69,732

Solano, NM $68,554

Springer, NM $68,837

Ute Park, NM $69,025

Valmora, NM $68,840

Wagon Mound, NM $68,761

Watrous, NM $68,863

Socorro, NM $68,704

Aragon, NM $68,911

Datil, NM $68,627

Lemitar, NM $69,023

Luna, NM $69,034

Magdalena, NM $68,633

Pie Town, NM $68,861

Polvadera, NM $69,189

Quemado, NM $69,004

Reserve, NM $68,880

San Acacia, NM $69,304

San Antonio, NM $68,323

Truth Or Consequences, NM $68,309

Arrey, NM $68,298

Caballo, NM $68,345

Derry, NM $67,997

Elephant Butte, NM $68,487

Garfield, NM $67,800

Hatch, NM $66,713

Monticello, NM $68,305

Rincon, NM $66,329

Salem, NM $67,588

Williamsburg, NM $68,395

Winston, NM $68,355

Las Cruces, NM $65,461

White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,676

Santa Teresa, NM $66,153

Playas, NM $68,625

Animas, NM $68,793

Anthony, NM $66,137

Arenas Valley, NM $68,672

Bayard, NM $68,608

Berino, NM $65,837

Buckhorn, NM $68,679

Santa Clara, NM $68,728

Chamberino, NM $65,906

Cliff, NM $68,600

Columbus, NM $68,416

Deming, NM $68,432

Dona Ana, NM $65,463

Fairacres, NM $65,659

Faywood, NM $68,400

Fort Bayard, NM $68,663

Gila, NM $68,499

Glenwood, NM $68,552

Hachita, NM $68,416

Hanover, NM $68,430

Hillsboro, NM $68,290

Hurley, NM $68,562

La Mesa, NM $66,713

Lordsburg, NM $68,574

Mesilla, NM $65,463

Mesilla Park, NM $65,469

Mesquite, NM $65,525

Mimbres, NM $68,484

Mule Creek, NM $68,670

Organ, NM $65,503

Pinos Altos, NM $68,599

Radium Springs, NM $65,489

Redrock, NM $68,424

Rodeo, NM $68,880

San Miguel, NM $65,500

Silver City, NM $68,599

Sunland Park, NM $65,801

Tyrone, NM $68,803

Vado, NM $65,552

Chaparral, NM $66,378

Clovis, NM $68,468

Cannon Afb, NM $68,317

Broadview, NM $68,268

Causey, NM $68,151

Crossroads, NM $67,989

Dora, NM $68,313

Elida, NM $68,030

Floyd, NM $68,195

Fort Sumner, NM $68,140

Grady, NM $68,333

House, NM $68,279

Kenna, NM $68,030

Lingo, NM $68,147

Melrose, NM $68,290

Milnesand, NM $68,003

Pep, NM $68,096

Portales, NM $68,345

Rogers, NM $68,115

Saint Vrain, NM $68,334

Taiban, NM $68,116

Texico, NM $68,360

Yeso, NM $67,869

Roswell, NM $67,948

Artesia, NM $68,082

Caprock, NM $67,944

Carlsbad, NM $68,127

Dexter, NM $67,996

Eunice, NM $68,187

Hagerman, NM $68,030

Hobbs, NM $68,287

Hope, NM $67,781

Jal, NM $68,107

Lake Arthur, NM $67,918

Lakewood, NM $68,019

Loco Hills, NM $68,144

Loving, NM $68,110

Lovington, NM $68,221

Mcdonald, NM $68,036

Malaga, NM $68,043

Maljamar, NM $67,977

Monument, NM $68,137

Tatum, NM $68,079

Whites City, NM $68,193

Carrizozo, NM $67,626

Alamogordo, NM $67,411

Alto, NM $67,636

Bent, NM $67,423

Capitan, NM $67,479

Cloudcroft, NM $67,416

Corona, NM $67,920

Encino, NM $68,466

Fort Stanton, NM $67,507

Glencoe, NM $67,459

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,403

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,403

Hondo, NM $67,521

La Luz, NM $67,403

Lincoln, NM $67,325

Mayhill, NM $67,556

Mescalero, NM $67,433

Nogal, NM $67,723

Orogrande, NM $67,437

Picacho, NM $67,507

Pinon, NM $67,761

Ruidoso, NM $67,764

Ruidoso Downs, NM $67,672

Sacramento, NM $67,464

San Patricio, NM $67,544

Sunspot, NM $67,403

Timberon, NM $67,549

Tinnie, NM $67,467

Tularosa, NM $67,448

Vaughn, NM $68,190

Weed, NM $67,547

Tucumcari, NM $68,528

Amistad, NM $68,440

Bard, NM $68,330

Capulin, NM $69,104

Clayton, NM $68,573

Conchas Dam, NM $68,635

Cuervo, NM $68,305

Des Moines, NM $68,831

Folsom, NM $68,938

Garita, NM $68,503

Gladstone, NM $68,641

Grenville, NM $68,628

Logan, NM $68,526

Mcalister, NM $68,314

Nara Visa, NM $68,364

Newkirk, NM $68,439

Quay, NM $68,478

San Jon, NM $68,405

Santa Rosa, NM $68,478

Sedan, NM $68,503

Trementina, NM $68,500

Analytical Chemist, Level III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Analytical Chemist, Level III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Analytical Chemist, Level positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Analytical Chemist, Level III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Analytical Chemist, Level III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$94,483	$45.0	35%
Aerospace & Defense	$90,984	$44.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$87,484	$42.0	25%
Financial Services	$83,985	$40.0	20%
Internet	$80,485	$39.0	15%

Analytical Chemist, Level III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Analytical Chemist, Level III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$63,853

Average $69,987/year

$78,526

$5,321

Average $5,832/month

$6,544

$1,228

Average $1,346/week

$1,510

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,526	$6,544	$1,510	$38
Average	$69,987	$5,832	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$63,853	$5,321	$1,228	$31

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