Analytical Chemist Salary in Atlanta, GA

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What is the salary range of an Analytical Chemist?

As of August 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Analytical Chemist in Atlanta, GA ranges from $71,245 (25th percentile) to $88,432 (75th percentile), with a median annual salary of $80,927 and an hourly rate of $39. An Analytical Chemist's salary is shaped by several key factors, including experience level, specific skills, industry differences, company size, and more. Below, we'll explore how each of these influences compensation.

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75th Percentile $88,432 $7,369 $1,701 $43
Average $80,927 $6,744 $1,556 $39
25th Percentile $71,245 $5,937 $1,370 $34
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$71,245
Average $80,927/year
$88,432
$5,937
Average $6,744/month
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$1,370
Average $1,556/week
$1,701
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $88,432 $7,369 $1,701 $43
Average $80,927 $6,744 $1,556 $39
25th Percentile $71,245 $5,937 $1,370 $34

How does experience level affect an Analytical Chemist's Salary?

An entry-level Analytical Chemist with under 1 year experience makes about $77,083. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Analytical Chemist makes around $77,382. After 2-4 years, the Analytical Chemist pay rises to about $80,927. Those senior Analytical Chemist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $84,017, and those Analytical Chemist having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $84,238 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Analytical Chemist $77,083
Intermediate Level Analytical Chemist $77,382
Senior Level Analytical Chemist $80,927
Specialist Level Analytical Chemist $84,017
Expert Level Analytical Chemist $84,238
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$80,927 2-4 yrs
$84,017 5-8 yrs
$84,238 > 8 yrs
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What skills does an Analytical Chemist need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

  1. Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  2. Calibration: In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, or a physical artefact, such as a metre ruler. The outcome of the comparison can result in one of the following: no significant error being noted on the device under test a significant error being noted but no adjustment made an adjustment made to correct the error to an acceptable levelStrictly speaking, the term "calibration" means just the act of comparison, and does not include any subsequent adjustment. The calibration standard is normally traceable to a national standard held by a national metrological body.
  3. LIMS: A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is software that allows you to effectively manage samples and associated data.
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Analysis 13.39%
Calibration 2.82%
LIMS 1.56%
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Authenticity
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5%
Collaboration
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5%
Clinical Diagnostic
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4%
Presentation
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4%
Leadership
 $83,355
3%
Material Science
 $83,355
3%
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