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.
| 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.
| 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 |