Of the 10,160 chemistry professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 2,200 work in Washington. There has been a 15% decline in the number of chemistry professionals in Washington between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of chemistry professionals in Washington has decreased, overall employment in Washington has increased.

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In Washington, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $49,263 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Washington. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for chemistry professionals in Washington was $48,253 per year. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Washington is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Washington chemistry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $46,488. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 118%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $32,608 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $71,032 per year.

Chemistry professional salaries in Washington are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Washington's chemistry professionals are graduates of the only accredited chemistry school in the city.

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

Approximately 17 students graduated from chemistry courses in 2010.