Exactly 260 of Washington State's 4,060 chemistry professionals work in Tacoma. Between 2006 and 2010, in Tacoma, there has been a 63% growth in the number of chemistry professionals. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Tacoma has increased, overall employment in Tacoma has also increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Tacoma have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $46,463 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Tacoma. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Tacoma was $49,323 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of chemistry professionals in Tacoma is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $46,943 per year in Tacoma. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 104%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,157 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $63,450 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Tacoma's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Tacoma's chemistry schools.

Approximately 16 students graduated from chemistry courses in 2010.