What are the main factors that influence an Analytical Lab Chemist'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 Lab Chemist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Analytical Lab Chemist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Analytical Lab Chemist's salary?

An Analytical Lab Chemist's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,331 for beginners, reaching about $62,991 at mid-level, and approach $65,798 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Analytical Lab Chemist?

Analytical Lab Chemist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Analytical Lab Chemist roles are District of Columbia $76,419, California $76,130, Massachusetts $75,115. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Analytical Lab Chemist roles make?

Salaries for Analytical Lab Chemist level roles vary by specialization: Analytical Chemist V: $150,300; Analytical Chemist IV: $128,710; Analytical Lab: $98,452; Analytical Chemist III: $98,140; Senior Analytical Chemist: $97,417.

Analytical Lab Chemist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Analytical Lab Chemist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analytical Lab Chemist in New Mexico is $63,927 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,796
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,639 to $70,663
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,915

10% $51,915

50% (Median) $63,927

90% $76,796

Analytical Lab Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,663	$5,889	$1,359	$34
Average	$63,927	$5,327	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,639	$4,803	$1,108	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Analytical Lab Chemist Salaries

An Analytical Lab Chemist'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 Lab Chemist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analytical Lab Chemist'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): $60,331
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,530
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,991
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,611
Expert (over 8 years): $65,798

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Analytical Lab Chemist	less than 1 year	$60,331
Early Career Level Analytical Lab Chemist	1-2 years	$60,530
Mid-Level Level Analytical Lab Chemist	2-4 years	$62,991
Senior-Level Level Analytical Lab Chemist	5-8 years	$65,611
Expert Level Analytical Lab Chemist	over 8 years	$65,798

How Do Analytical Lab Chemist 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 Lab Chemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,419.
California: $76,130.
Massachusetts: $75,115.

District of Columbia $76,419 California $76,130 Massachusetts $75,115 Washington $74,839 New Jersey $74,811 Alaska $74,715 Connecticut $73,762 New York $73,376

Hawaii $72,140 Rhode Island $71,560 Maryland $71,167 Minnesota $70,629 Colorado $70,422 Illinois $70,353 Oregon $70,090 Delaware $69,897

New Hampshire $69,776 Virginia $69,504 Pennsylvania $68,710 Nevada $68,310 North Dakota $68,178 Michigan $67,971 Wisconsin $67,895 Vermont $67,744

Texas $67,323 Maine $67,295 Arizona $67,254 Ohio $67,205 Georgia $66,570 Indiana $66,253 Wyoming $66,191 Utah $66,094

Iowa $66,053 Kansas $65,721 Louisiana $65,625 North Carolina $65,590 Missouri $65,576 Florida $65,307 Montana $65,162 Nebraska $65,024

Kentucky $64,948 South Carolina $64,672 Tennessee $64,500 Idaho $64,431 New Mexico $63,927 Oklahoma $63,816 Alabama $63,409 South Dakota $62,726

Arkansas $62,353 West Virginia $62,153 Mississippi $61,552

Top Paying Cities for Analytical Lab Chemist

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: $64,607
Belen: $64,248
Bernalillo: $64,722

Algodones, NM $64,607

Belen, NM $64,248

Bernalillo, NM $64,722

Bluewater, NM $63,363

Bosque, NM $63,776

Casa Blanca, NM $63,920

Cedar Crest, NM $64,776

Cedarvale, NM $62,236

Cerrillos, NM $64,654

Claunch, NM $62,005

Coyote, NM $63,702

Cuba, NM $63,600

Cubero, NM $64,061

Edgewood, NM $64,487

Estancia, NM $63,718

Gallina, NM $63,368

Counselor, NM $63,408

Grants, NM $63,290

Milan, NM $63,544

Isleta, NM $64,833

Jarales, NM $64,186

Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,297

Jemez Springs, NM $64,099

Laguna, NM $64,375

La Jara, NM $63,529

La Joya, NM $63,382

Lindrith, NM $63,305

Los Lunas, NM $64,588

Mcintosh, NM $64,068

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,642

Moriarty, NM $63,853

Mountainair, NM $63,164

Nageezi, NM $63,324

New Laguna, NM $64,030

Paguate, NM $64,074

Pena Blanca, NM $64,790

Peralta, NM $64,690

Placitas, NM $64,723

Ponderosa, NM $64,215

Prewitt, NM $63,344

Regina, NM $63,388

Sandia Park, NM $64,613

Corrales, NM $64,856

San Fidel, NM $63,685

San Rafael, NM $63,414

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $64,614

San Ysidro, NM $64,527

Stanley, NM $63,844

Tijeras, NM $64,621

Tome, NM $64,502

Torreon, NM $64,287

Veguita, NM $63,771

Willard, NM $63,050

Youngsville, NM $63,720

Bosque Farms, NM $64,809

Clines Corners, NM $63,458

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,663

Cochiti Lake, NM $64,747

Albuquerque, NM $64,893

Kirtland Afb, NM $64,893

Rio Rancho, NM $64,787

Gallup, NM $63,435

Brimhall, NM $63,256

Church Rock, NM $63,286

Continental Divide, NM $63,241

Crownpoint, NM $63,293

Fence Lake, NM $63,011

Fort Wingate, NM $63,264

Gamerco, NM $63,370

Mentmore, NM $63,272

Mexican Springs, NM $63,264

Ramah, NM $63,148

Rehoboth, NM $63,306

Thoreau, NM $63,310

Tohatchi, NM $63,252

Vanderwagen, NM $63,264

Zuni, NM $63,249

Navajo, NM $63,335

Jamestown, NM $63,178

Pinehill, NM $63,099

Sheep Springs, NM $63,320

Smith Lake, NM $63,556

Yatahey, NM $63,297

Farmington, NM $63,602

Aztec, NM $63,719

Blanco, NM $63,422

Bloomfield, NM $63,346

Flora Vista, NM $63,667

Fruitland, NM $63,269

Kirtland, NM $63,668

La Plata, NM $63,691

Navajo Dam, NM $63,662

Shiprock, NM $63,574

Waterflow, NM $63,542

Newcomb, NM $63,281

Sanostee, NM $63,321

Santa Fe, NM $65,224

Abiquiu, NM $63,440

Alcalde, NM $64,545

Amalia, NM $63,344

Arroyo Hondo, NM $63,255

Arroyo Seco, NM $63,328

Canjilon, NM $63,244

Canones, NM $63,820

Carson, NM $63,497

Cebolla, NM $63,281

Cerro, NM $63,300

Chama, NM $63,559

Chamisal, NM $64,374

Chimayo, NM $64,826

Cordova, NM $64,716

Costilla, NM $63,609

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,127

Dixon, NM $64,313

Dulce, NM $63,558

El Prado, NM $63,384

El Rito, NM $63,674

Embudo, NM $63,982

Espanola, NM $64,747

Glorieta, NM $64,973

Hernandez, NM $64,146

Ilfeld, NM $64,373

La Madera, NM $63,562

Lamy, NM $64,725

Llano, NM $64,244

Los Alamos, NM $64,879

White Rock, NM $65,001

Medanales, NM $64,217

Ojo Caliente, NM $63,839

Los Ojos, NM $63,403

Pecos, NM $64,771

Penasco, NM $64,005

Petaca, NM $63,186

Questa, NM $63,367

Ranchos De Taos, NM $63,701

Red River, NM $63,186

Ribera, NM $63,593

Rowe, NM $64,434

San Cristobal, NM $63,184

San Jose, NM $64,275

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $64,589

Santa Cruz, NM $64,804

Serafina, NM $63,432

Taos, NM $63,347

Tererro, NM $64,978

Tesuque, NM $65,224

Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,347

Trampas, NM $63,952

Tres Piedras, NM $63,168

Truchas, NM $64,536

Vadito, NM $63,921

Valdez, NM $63,232

Vallecitos, NM $63,182

Velarde, NM $64,215

Villanueva, NM $63,470

Spaceport City, NM $62,176

Las Vegas, NM $62,932

Angel Fire, NM $63,117

Anton Chico, NM $62,822

Buena Vista, NM $63,399

Chacon, NM $63,444

Cimarron, NM $63,018

Cleveland, NM $63,894

Eagle Nest, NM $63,066

Guadalupita, NM $63,347

Holman, NM $63,731

La Loma, NM $62,717

Maxwell, NM $63,040

Miami, NM $62,904

Mills, NM $62,680

Montezuma, NM $64,219

Mora, NM $63,984

Mosquero, NM $62,626

Ocate, NM $62,972

Ojo Feliz, NM $63,138

Rainsville, NM $63,415

Raton, NM $63,199

Rociada, NM $64,251

Roy, NM $62,694

Sapello, NM $63,693

Solano, NM $62,617

Springer, NM $62,876

Ute Park, NM $63,048

Valmora, NM $62,878

Wagon Mound, NM $62,807

Watrous, NM $62,900

Socorro, NM $62,754

Aragon, NM $62,944

Datil, NM $62,684

Lemitar, NM $63,046

Luna, NM $63,056

Magdalena, NM $62,689

Pie Town, NM $62,898

Polvadera, NM $63,198

Quemado, NM $63,029

Reserve, NM $62,916

San Acacia, NM $63,302

San Antonio, NM $62,407

Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,394

Arrey, NM $62,383

Caballo, NM $62,426

Derry, NM $62,109

Elephant Butte, NM $62,556

Garfield, NM $61,929

Hatch, NM $60,936

Monticello, NM $62,390

Rincon, NM $60,586

Salem, NM $61,735

Williamsburg, NM $62,473

Winston, NM $62,436

Las Cruces, NM $59,792

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,988

Santa Teresa, NM $60,425

Playas, NM $62,682

Animas, NM $62,836

Anthony, NM $60,410

Arenas Valley, NM $62,725

Bayard, NM $62,667

Berino, NM $60,136

Buckhorn, NM $62,732

Santa Clara, NM $62,777

Chamberino, NM $60,199

Cliff, NM $62,660

Columbus, NM $62,491

Deming, NM $62,506

Dona Ana, NM $59,795

Fairacres, NM $59,973

Faywood, NM $62,477

Fort Bayard, NM $62,717

Gila, NM $62,567

Glenwood, NM $62,616

Hachita, NM $62,491

Hanover, NM $62,504

Hillsboro, NM $62,377

Hurley, NM $62,625

La Mesa, NM $60,936

Lordsburg, NM $62,636

Mesilla, NM $59,794

Mesilla Park, NM $59,800

Mesquite, NM $59,851

Mimbres, NM $62,554

Mule Creek, NM $62,723

Organ, NM $59,831

Pinos Altos, NM $62,658

Radium Springs, NM $59,818

Redrock, NM $62,499

Rodeo, NM $62,916

San Miguel, NM $59,828

Silver City, NM $62,659

Sunland Park, NM $60,103

Tyrone, NM $62,845

Vado, NM $59,875

Chaparral, NM $60,630

Clovis, NM $62,539

Cannon Afb, NM $62,401

Broadview, NM $62,357

Causey, NM $62,250

Crossroads, NM $62,102

Dora, NM $62,397

Elida, NM $62,138

Floyd, NM $62,290

Fort Sumner, NM $62,239

Grady, NM $62,416

House, NM $62,366

Kenna, NM $62,139

Lingo, NM $62,245

Melrose, NM $62,377

Milnesand, NM $62,114

Pep, NM $62,199

Portales, NM $62,427

Rogers, NM $62,216

Saint Vrain, NM $62,417

Taiban, NM $62,218

Texico, NM $62,441

Yeso, NM $61,992

Roswell, NM $62,064

Artesia, NM $62,187

Caprock, NM $62,060

Carlsbad, NM $62,228

Dexter, NM $62,108

Eunice, NM $62,283

Hagerman, NM $62,139

Hobbs, NM $62,374

Hope, NM $61,911

Jal, NM $62,210

Lake Arthur, NM $62,036

Lakewood, NM $62,129

Loco Hills, NM $62,243

Loving, NM $62,212

Lovington, NM $62,314

Mcdonald, NM $62,144

Malaga, NM $62,151

Maljamar, NM $62,090

Monument, NM $62,236

Tatum, NM $62,184

Whites City, NM $62,288

Carrizozo, NM $61,770

Alamogordo, NM $61,573

Alto, NM $61,779

Bent, NM $61,585

Capitan, NM $61,635

Cloudcroft, NM $61,578

Corona, NM $62,038

Encino, NM $62,537

Fort Stanton, NM $61,662

Glencoe, NM $61,617

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,566

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,566

Hondo, NM $61,674

La Luz, NM $61,566

Lincoln, NM $61,495

Mayhill, NM $61,706

Mescalero, NM $61,594

Nogal, NM $61,858

Orogrande, NM $61,597

Picacho, NM $61,661

Pinon, NM $61,893

Ruidoso, NM $61,896

Ruidoso Downs, NM $61,812

Sacramento, NM $61,622

San Patricio, NM $61,695

Sunspot, NM $61,566

Timberon, NM $61,699

Tinnie, NM $61,625

Tularosa, NM $61,607

Vaughn, NM $62,285

Weed, NM $61,698

Tucumcari, NM $62,594

Amistad, NM $62,513

Bard, NM $62,413

Capulin, NM $63,120

Clayton, NM $62,635

Conchas Dam, NM $62,691

Cuervo, NM $62,390

Des Moines, NM $62,871

Folsom, NM $62,968

Garita, NM $62,571

Gladstone, NM $62,697

Grenville, NM $62,685

Logan, NM $62,592

Mcalister, NM $62,398

Nara Visa, NM $62,444

Newkirk, NM $62,513

Quay, NM $62,548

San Jon, NM $62,481

Santa Rosa, NM $62,548

Sedan, NM $62,571

Trementina, NM $62,568

Analytical Lab Chemist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Analytical Lab Chemist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Analytical Lab Chemist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Analytical Lab Chemist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Analytical Lab Chemist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$70,319	$34.0	10%

Analytical Lab Chemist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Analytical Lab Chemist'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.

$57,639

Average $63,927/year

$70,663

$4,803

Average $5,327/month

$5,889

$1,108

Average $1,229/week

$1,359

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,663	$5,889	$1,359	$34
Average	$63,927	$5,327	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,639	$4,803	$1,108	$28

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