Chemical Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$60,390
$29.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,740 | $20.07 |
| 25th percentile | $48,530 | $23.33 |
| Median | $60,390 | $29.03 |
| 75th percentile | $75,900 | $36.49 |
| 90th percentile | $92,040 | $44.25 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 57,540
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 1st | $85,850 | $97,328 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $79,380 | $77,551 4th |
| Delaware | ||
| 3rd | $78,620 | $78,771 3rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 4th | $75,020 | $80,022 2nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 5th | $68,550 | $75,481 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $67,570 | $63,892 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 7th | $65,860 | $65,417 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $65,560 | $66,927 10th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $63,910 | $58,126 34th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $63,770 | $61,881 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 11th | $62,640 | $69,520 6th |
| Texas | ||
| 12th | $62,580 | $64,478 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $62,400 | $63,273 20th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $62,100 | $58,030 35th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $61,890 | $61,916 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $61,680 | $60,305 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 17th | $61,560 | $68,348 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $61,520 | $61,533 26th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $60,900 | $56,430 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 20th | $60,830 | $67,470 9th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $60,020 | $68,326 8th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $59,750 | $64,404 17th |
| California | ||
| 23rd | $59,510 | $53,748 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $59,440 | $63,170 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $59,420 | $60,899 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $59,290 | $63,528 19th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $59,030 | $62,581 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 28th | $58,750 | $65,645 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 29th | $58,580 | $53,839 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $58,180 | $60,467 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 31st | $58,150 | $65,467 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $58,120 | $60,357 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $58,090 | $66,190 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 34th | $57,960 | $56,075 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $57,760 | $64,929 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 36th | $57,310 | $55,313 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 37th | $56,530 | $51,437 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $56,320 | $60,761 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $55,120 | $59,775 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $54,840 | $59,693 33rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $54,580 | $62,770 22nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 42nd | $54,560 | $57,134 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 43rd | $54,050 | $52,266 44th |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $52,890 | $55,883 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 45th | $51,850 | $51,284 47th |
| Maine | ||
| 46th | $49,280 | $50,778 48th |
| Maryland | ||
| 46th | $49,280 | $46,952 51st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $49,030 | $55,347 40th |
| Utah | ||
| 48th | $49,030 | $49,593 49th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 50th | $48,940 | $46,983 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $45,230 | $52,026 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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