Chemists also work for state and local governments, and for federal agencies.
Health and Human Services, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Center for Disease Control, is the major Federal employer of chemists. The Departments of Defense and Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency, also employ chemists. Other chemists work for research, development, and testing services. In addition, many are employed with educational institutions. Employment of chemists is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2005.