Chemist Jobs in California.

California is the largest state economy in the United States, home to Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood entertainment, aerospace, agriculture, and a vast healthcare and services sector. Its job market stretches from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego. Browse jobs in California from companies hiring across every field.

Chemists study matter and reactions to create new materials and products. Browse chemist jobs from employers hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
17
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
14
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Chemist jobs in California are there right now?

There are 17 open Chemist jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 14 companies hiring directly. 11 of them disclose pay, with a median of $140,000 a year and most offers between $85,416 and $152,500. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on November 3, 2026 at 10:19 UTC.

Chemist salary range in California

$85.4k 25th
$140k Median
$152.5k 75th
$78k
$165.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $72.4k – $208k · outliers off-axis
Based on 11 disclosed live listings
Updated Nov 3, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Hims & Hers
Production Chemist, CGMP Manufacturing
Hims & Hers
⚡ Apply early Menlo Park, California Onsite $72,800–$83,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Solcoa Industries
Sr. Analytical Chemist
Solcoa Industries
⚡ Apply early Alameda, California Onsite $120,000–$175,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
PsiQuantum
Computational Chemist - GPU Acceleration
PsiQuantum
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California Onsite $151,800–$178,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Mariana Minerals
Analytical Lab Chemist
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $110,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
SC
Computational Chemist, Target Druggability and Structure-Based Design
Schrödinger
⚡ Apply early New York; Cambridge, MA; San D... Onsite $100,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
SC
Computational Chemist
Schrödinger
⚡ Apply early New York; Cambridge, MA; San D... Onsite $100,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
LS
Senior / Principal Chemist, AI Safety
Lila Sciences
⚡ Apply early Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK;... Onsite $148,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Mariana Minerals
Analytical Systems Specialist / Applications Chemist
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $85,000–$100,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Deep Origin
Principal/ AD Medicinal Chemist
Deep Origin
⚡ Apply early United States · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Tandem PV
HTL Materials Synthetic Chemist
Tandem PV
⚡ Apply early Fremont Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Anthro
Staff Polymer Chemist
Anthro
⚡ Apply early Alameda, California, United St... Onsite $145,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Republic Services
Environmental Field Chemist I
Republic Services
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite $65,936–$90,730
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Deep Science Ventures
Formulation Chemist / Technical Co-Founder, Crop Nutrition & Weed Control
Deep Science Ventures
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Topos Bio
Computational Chemist
Topos Bio
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Office Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
UC
Research Chemist- Stable Isotopes
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
⚡ Apply early Lancaster Onsite £50,447–£53,535
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Republic Services
DOW SkillBridge - Field Chemist (HAZMAT)
Republic Services
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Megger
Chemist
Megger
⚡ Apply early Rancho Cordova Onsite ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Chemist jobs in California are open right now?
17 Chemist jobs in California are open across 14 companies, as of November 3, 2026.
What do Chemist jobs in California pay?
Across the 11 Chemist jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $140,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $85,416 and $152,500.
Which companies are hiring Chemist jobs in California?
Hims & Hers, Solcoa Industries, PsiQuantum, Mariana Minerals and Schrödinger are among the 14 companies currently hiring Chemist jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on November 3, 2026 at 10:19 UTC.

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