Chemist salary in Atlanta, GA

Based on 44 certified H-1B filings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Winder, Norcross, Johns Creek, Duluth, Kennesaw.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$68,979
Middle 50%$64.2k–$86.9k
vs. national median−23%comparison median $90,000
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,667 and $139,955.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,884
25th$64,231
50th (median)$68,979
75th$86,871
90th$99,796

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $59,318 (20 filings) FY2021: median $54,280 (12 filings) FY2023: median $67,267 (28 filings) FY2024: median $61,572 (26 filings) FY2025: median $66,492 (24 filings) FY2026: median $71,172 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 28 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$59,318$54,558$71,66320
FY2021$54,280$50,992$64,74012
FY2022–––5
FY2023$67,267$57,272$77,76628
FY2024$61,572$56,985$70,40126
FY2025$66,492$63,363$81,88624
FY2026$71,172$65,333$96,26220

Cost of living

Atlanta's median Chemist salary of $68,979 is worth about $68,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Atlanta = 100.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Chemists in the Atlanta, GA area earned a median of $97,930 in May 2025 (730 employed). The H-1B median here is $68,979, 30% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Emory University$66,72028
Alcon Researchtoo few2
Georgia Institute of Technologytoo few2
Mikarttoo few2
Winder Laboratoriestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $65,416 29
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$51,355$65,41629

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.