Organic Chemist Salary in Waterloo, Iowa

How much does an Organic Chemist make in Waterloo, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Organic Chemist in Waterloo, IA is $67,970. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $59,783 to $76,411, with most professionals earning between $52,328 and $84,096.

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What does an Organic Chemist do?

Common responsibilities of an Organic Chemist

Contribute to the development of innovative chemistry and efficient delivery of target molecules.

October 06, 2022

Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories related to synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

December 28, 2022

Developing, improving, and customizing products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.

February 11, 2023

Plans, initiates and executes synthetic organic chemistry experiments and interprets and communicates results as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

March 04, 2023

Understands the conceptual basis behind modern computational methods such as DFT, Monte Carlo methods, etc.

March 15, 2023

Assist in organization of related departmental work and in sample preparation (as required) to consistently meet client turnaround time requirements, train new or existing employees in extraction techniques.

April 11, 2023

Provide technical support and participate in multidisciplinary team efforts, development and training of junior members of the team.

April 30, 2023

Participates in evaluation process to include set up, operation and monitoring of equipment and apparatus, and more complex experimental procedures involving novel samples.

May 10, 2023

Demonstrated high-impact problem-solving and success in developing and advancing novel molecules as evidenced by publications.

May 15, 2023

Performs GC/MS and/or LC/MS/MS laboratory analysis and data validation as required to maintain laboratory throughput.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Organic Chemist in Waterloo, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

59783

76411

67970

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61220

79862

70287

What is the average salary for Organic Chemist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Organic Chemist in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Organic Chemist ranges from $59,783 to $76,411 with the average base salary of $67,970. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,220 to $79,862 with the average total cash compensation of $70,287.

View Average Salary for Organic Chemist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,970	$59,783 - $76,411
Bonus	$2,317	$1,437 - $3,451
Total Pay	$70,287	$61,220 - $79,862

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Organic Chemist Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,591 - $76,166	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,203 - $78,226	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,704 - $77,588	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,162 - $79,452	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,378 - $77,171	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,738 - $80,188	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA

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About Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406; the 2016 Census estimates the population at 67,934, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.23 square miles (163.76 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.00 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water. The average el...

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