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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 17.3% since 2019.

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

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