Chemist IV pay range
State of Hawaii · class code 5.559
- Class code
- 5.559
- Schedule-range
- SR 22
- Pay unit
- Month
- Bargaining unit
- 13
- State
- Hawaii
- The State of Hawaii published pay range for Chemist IV is $5,527 to $7,870 per month.
- That works out to about $66,324 to $94,440 a year at full time.
- Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development keys this classification as class code 5.559.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development assigns this class to salary range SR 22 in the BU 13 Professional and Scientific salary schedule, effective 07/01/2026. The range pays 10 steps, and this class starts at step D rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in bargaining unit 13.
| Basis | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $66,324 | $69,036 | $71,784 | $74,652 | $77,616 | $80,736 | $83,976 | $87,336 | $90,816 | $94,440 |
| Monthly | $5,527 | $5,753 | $5,982 | $6,221 | $6,468 | $6,728 | $6,998 | $7,278 | $7,568 | $7,870 |
| Hourly | $31.89 | $33.19 | $34.51 | $35.89 | $37.32 | $38.82 | $40.37 | $41.99 | $43.66 | $45.40 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $5,527 | $7,870 |
| Per year | $66,324 | $94,440 |
| Per hour at 2080 hours | $31.89 | $45.40 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis.
Where this comes from
Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development publishes this figure in Compensation Plans as of July 1, 2025 (revised 2/20/2026) and the bargaining unit salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Hawaii
Chemist IV in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $3,512 | $5,184 | $91,312 to $134,795 |
| Texas | $61,184 | $99,658 | $61,184 to $99,658 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.