Chemical Technicians Wages

SOC 19-4031 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Chemical Technicians is $56,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,240 and the 90th percentile is $93,340, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

55,880

P10

$38,240

P25

$45,920

Median

$56,750

P75

$73,280

P90

$93,340

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Chemical Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Chemical Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $56,750 $60,920 $38,240 $93,340 55,880
2022 $50,840 $56,180 $35,770 $81,610 56,030 -10.41%
2021 $48,990 $55,040 $31,980 $80,570 57,690 -3.64%
2020 $49,820 $53,700 $31,720 $81,260 63,490 +1.69%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Chemical Technicians. The highest median is in Louisiana at $81,660, 44% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Chemical Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Louisiana $81,660 +43.9% $79,890 1,350
Texas $73,480 +29.5% $75,070 6,770
Delaware $67,550 +19% $66,770 600
Colorado $62,900 +10.8% $64,970 1,160
Michigan $62,530 +10.2% $63,380 1,690
Oklahoma $62,120 +9.5% $61,910 750
Arizona $62,060 +9.4% $62,360 470
Massachusetts $61,570 +8.5% $66,560 2,010
Illinois $60,010 +5.7% $64,430 1,070
New Jersey $57,910 +2% $59,030 3,030
California $57,890 +2% $61,230 7,560
New York $56,180 -1% $59,490 2,330
Oregon $55,990 -1.3% $56,690 260
Alabama $55,870 -1.6% $58,150 1,310
Alaska $55,650 -1.9% $61,810 110
Minnesota $55,230 -2.7% $62,390 1,080
North Carolina $54,910 -3.2% $59,240 1,480
West Virginia $54,790 -3.5% $58,640 260
Washington $53,840 -5.1% $57,690 940
Montana $53,540 -5.7% $57,550 130
Virginia $52,880 -6.8% $58,090 770
Nebraska $52,670 -7.2% $56,830 320
Ohio $52,620 -7.3% $56,320 2,330
Georgia $52,360 -7.7% $59,910 930
Rhode Island $52,180 -8.1% $58,710 130
South Carolina $52,050 -8.3% $57,490 1,450
Mississippi $52,040 -8.3% $51,530 450
Wyoming $51,810 -8.7% $56,360 300
Vermont $51,450 -9.3% $55,620 100
Wisconsin $51,250 -9.7% $55,770 760
Kansas $51,190 -9.8% $56,590 340
Kentucky $50,850 -10.4% $55,070 590
Indiana $50,690 -10.7% $55,880 1,140
Missouri $50,230 -11.5% $57,160 560
New Mexico $50,180 -11.6% $58,800 130
Tennessee $49,920 -12% $54,280 1,500
Pennsylvania $49,510 -12.8% $55,060 2,590
South Dakota $49,440 -12.9% $49,510 70
Utah $49,410 -12.9% $54,780 810
Iowa $49,320 -13.1% $47,590 610
Connecticut $48,880 -13.9% $52,670 610
Nevada $48,050 -15.3% $54,700 970
District of Columbia $47,670 -16% $54,260 50
North Dakota $47,670 -16% $50,970 80
Idaho $47,010 -17.2% $48,960 160
New Hampshire $46,970 -17.2% $55,020 140
Florida $44,840 -21% $51,690 1,880
Maine $44,830 -21% $49,800 100
Maryland $44,800 -21.1% $50,620 1,060
Arkansas $44,380 -21.8% $48,430 590