Average Salary for Chemical Technicians
SOC 19-4031 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Chemical Technicians in the United States is $57,790 ($27.78/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,030 at the 10th percentile to $90,990 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 55,640 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 30.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$57,790
Mean Annual
$61,300
10th Pct
$39,030
75th Pct
$72,940
Employment
55,640
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$47k
25th
$58k
Median
$73k
75th
$91k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Dothan, AL | $128,190 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $88,800 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $86,360 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $83,530 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $81,710 |
| Springfield, MA | $81,070 |
| Midland, MI | $77,810 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $75,890 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $75,870 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,620 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $70,400 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $68,720 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $68,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,000 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $67,600 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $83,480 |
| Delaware | $64,930 |
| Massachusetts | $64,920 |
| Colorado | $64,540 |
| Texas | $64,520 |
| Oklahoma | $63,880 |
| West Virginia | $63,820 |
| Arizona | $63,030 |
| New Mexico | $62,610 |
| Illinois | $61,830 |
| Alaska | $61,380 |
| Vermont | $60,930 |
| South Carolina | $59,530 |
| Nebraska | $59,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,130 |
| Missouri | $58,690 |
| New York | $57,720 |
| Michigan | $57,680 |
| New Jersey | $57,640 |
| Wisconsin | $56,960 |
| California | $56,620 |
| Washington | $55,940 |
| Kansas | $55,480 |
| Idaho | $55,060 |
| Kentucky | $55,010 |
| Ohio | $54,710 |
| Minnesota | $54,340 |
| Mississippi | $54,100 |
| North Dakota | $53,270 |
| Utah | $52,890 |
| Alabama | $52,680 |
| Wyoming | $52,520 |
| Iowa | $52,200 |
| Indiana | $51,980 |
| Georgia | $51,840 |
| Tennessee | $51,030 |
| Connecticut | $50,910 |
| Virginia | $50,660 |
| Nevada | $50,250 |
| Montana | $50,160 |
| Oregon | $49,920 |
| Rhode Island | $49,720 |
| North Carolina | $48,870 |
| District of Columbia | $48,740 |
| South Dakota | $47,970 |
| Maryland | $47,760 |
| Maine | $47,340 |
| New Hampshire | $47,240 |
| Florida | $46,870 |
| Arkansas | $46,720 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,470 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Chemical Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $118,820 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $102,690 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $102,300 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $98,960 |
| Utilities | $98,700 |
| Utilities | $98,700 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $95,990 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $95,990 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $92,510 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $80,660 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $80,660 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $78,110 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $78,110 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $77,220 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $77,140 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $72,840 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $67,990 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $67,710 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $65,990 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $65,690 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $65,320 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $64,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $64,530 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $63,190 |
| Construction of Buildings | $63,190 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $62,400 |
| Junior Colleges | $62,390 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $62,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,730 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $61,380 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $61,280 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $60,910 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $60,850 |
| Manufacturing | $59,760 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $59,710 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $59,140 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $59,140 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $59,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $58,910 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $58,850 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $58,550 |
| Wholesale Trade | $58,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $58,460 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $58,380 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $58,360 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,050 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $57,780 |
| Educational Services | $57,550 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $57,530 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,430 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,430 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $57,130 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $56,910 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $56,850 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $56,850 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $56,730 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,430 |
| Food Manufacturing | $55,850 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $55,810 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $55,680 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,630 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $55,500 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $54,960 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $54,890 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $54,740 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $54,680 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $54,620 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $53,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $53,500 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $53,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $52,960 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $52,920 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $52,840 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $52,840 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $52,790 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $52,540 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $52,220 |
| Engineering Services | $52,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $51,750 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $51,630 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $51,560 |
| Hospitals | $51,190 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,190 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,090 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $50,840 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,790 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $50,790 |
| Educational Services | $50,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,290 |
| Textile Product Mills | $49,800 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $49,700 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $49,620 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $49,420 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,720 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $48,670 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $48,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,630 |
| Fabric Mills | $48,530 |
| Employment Services | $48,420 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $48,360 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $48,210 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,860 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,860 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $47,510 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $47,490 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $47,450 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,290 |
| Temporary Help Services | $47,130 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $47,070 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,660 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,140 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $45,630 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,610 |
| Foundries | $45,590 |
| Construction | $45,590 |
| Other Support Services | $43,670 |
| Textile Mills | $43,140 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $42,940 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $42,240 |
| Utility System Construction | $42,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,790 |
| 2023 | $56,750 |
| 2022 | $50,840 |
| 2021 | $48,990 |
| 2020 | $49,820 |
| 2019 | $49,260 |
| 2018 | $48,160 |
| 2017 | $47,280 |
| 2016 | $45,840 |
| 2015 | $44,660 |
| 2014 | $44,180 |