Exactly 1,860 of Virginia's 4,080 chemistry professionals work in Fredericksburg. There has been a 21% decline in the number of chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg has decreased, overall employment in Fredericksburg has increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg have increased. In 2010 chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg reportedly earned an average salary of $67,567 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg made an average salary of $61,450 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Fredericksburg.

Chemistry professionals in Fredericksburg earn a median salary of $67,380 per year. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $43,120 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 121% higher salaries.

On average chemistry professional salaries in Fredericksburg are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited chemistry school in the city. Many of Fredericksburg's chemistry professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in chemistry offered by Fredericksburg's chemistry school.

In 2010 approximately 11 students graduated from chemistry courses.