Lab Chemist Salary in Tacoma, Washington

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How much does a Lab Chemist make in Tacoma, WA? The average Lab Chemist salary in Tacoma, WA is $78,020 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $68,625 and $87,714. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Lab Chemist Salary	$60,071	Tacoma,WA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Lab Chemist Salary	$68,625	Tacoma,WA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Lab Chemist Salary	$78,020	Tacoma,WA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Lab Chemist Salary	$87,714	Tacoma,WA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Lab Chemist Salary	$96,540	Tacoma,WA	March 01, 2025

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Barentz - Boca Raton , FL

The Lab Chemist is responsible for overall quality control of toll manufactured materials, testing, data management, sample oversight and guidance in a laboratory/office setting. Critical results ...

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Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist - Chemistry...

KA Recruiting Inc. - Garden City , NY

Private lab setting - FREE transportation to and from train station! * NIGHT SHIFT * Requirements ... Prior core lab/chemistry experience is a plus! * Salary Range: MT $38.00 to $50.00 per hour ...

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Lab Manager/Chemistry Operations Manager

Total Aviation Staffing - Chicago , IL

Step into a pivotal role as a Lab Manager/Chemistry Operations Manager professional where your expertise will shape the meticulous testing, analysis, and quality control in our client's esteemed ...

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Country Life - Hauppauge , NY

Works with lab instruments, e.g. HPLC, AA, PDA, RI detection methods, ICP and ICP-MS to perform ... Chemist II: in additional to the above * Qualification and maintenance of primary and secondary ...

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Formulation Chemist

ARDEX LABORATORIES, INC. - Philadelphia , PA

Industrial Formulation Chemist/Product Development/Lab Manager DESCRIPTION Ardex Labs is an industry-leading manufacturer of automotive detailing products, established in 1949. We are a family-owned ...

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Lab Director of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology

Slone Partners - Horsham , PA

Slone Partners seeks a Laboratory Director of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology to serve ... The Lab Director will support core laboratory staff with questions surrounding analytical ...

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What does a Lab Chemist do?

Lab Chemist in Baltimore, MD

Performs analysis of facility samples using GC, GCMS, ICP, and various analytical laboratory instruments.

March 11, 2023

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Provide timely and accurate data to optimize site manufacturing and packaging efficiencies.

January 08, 2023

Implement changes to the quality database testing and specification tables as required.

March 29, 2023

Support the quality of products through adherence to quality policies and procedures.

April 18, 2023

Review test methods for compliance with industry standards.

May 02, 2023

Participate as required to meet customer service commitments.

May 21, 2023

Lab Chemist in Tooele, UT

Complete sample preparations and basic analysis of samples following prescribed procedures.

January 09, 2023

Manage waste generated as a result of analytical procedures and ensure proper disposal methods.

February 22, 2023

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March 06, 2023

Test samples of bulk and drum wastes, as well as various types of environmental matrices.

March 30, 2023

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Chemist in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Lab Chemist ranges from $68,625 to $87,714 with the average base salary of $78,020. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,272 to $91,670 with the average total cash compensation of $80,680.

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About Tacoma, Washington Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washingto....More

Tacoma, Washington area prices were up 2.8% from a year ago

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