Chemist salary in Providence, RI

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fall River, Bristol.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$100,000
Middle 50%$83.2k–$106.1k
vs. national median+11%comparison median $90,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,020 and $150,921.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,815
25th$83,238
50th (median)$100,000
75th$106,113
90th$123,111

Cost of living

Providence's median Chemist salary of $100,000 is worth about $98,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Providence = 101.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Chemists in the Providence, RI area earned a median of $100,730 in May 2025 (190 employed). The H-1B median here is $100,000, 1% 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
Invagen Pharmaceuticalstoo few7
Celldex Therapeuticstoo few2
Jamestown Distributorstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.