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Chemical Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$60,390

10th percentile: $41,740
25th percentile: $48,530
Median: $60,390
75th percentile: $75,900
90th percentile: $92,040
Mean: $63,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 57,540.

That median is 18.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Chemical Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Baton Rouge, LA	410	$68,490	$92,120	$118,700
Lake Charles, LA	150	$60,180	$88,780	$113,950
Evansville, IN	220	$38,730	$85,230	$105,850
Midland, MI	50	$62,800	$82,780	$82,780
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	50	$39,830	$80,410	$100,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	250	$40,550	$80,390	$113,070
Duluth, MN-WI	60	$49,020	$80,190	$80,330
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	350	$47,940	$79,290	$111,970
Bay City, MI	80	$59,800	$78,120	$91,290
Niles, MI	40	$39,220	$77,840	$121,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	90	$43,320	$77,220	$120,430
Bellingham, WA	60	$47,290	$73,380	$100,500
St. Louis, MO-IL	370	$44,740	$73,290	$103,020
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	60	$45,130	$73,090	$73,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,040	$49,090	$71,470	$115,490
Winston-Salem, NC	90	$41,620	$68,630	$80,870
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,240	$48,730	$67,850	$94,570
Columbia, MO	50	$38,060	$67,760	$108,750
Sheboygan, WI	120	$56,400	$67,430	$79,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	470	$48,960	$67,140	$95,270

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Chemical Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,120	$45,780	$60,320	$81,710
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2,620	$44,540	$65,050	$110,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,330	$42,750	$58,070	$83,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,370	$45,920	$66,940	$95,540
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,240	$48,730	$67,850	$94,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,140	$41,480	$62,100	$92,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,040	$49,090	$71,470	$115,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	950	$46,580	$62,990	$102,300
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	910	$44,070	$57,270	$83,070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	760	$44,520	$49,460	$85,770
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	760	$23,460	$37,510	$64,130
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	730	$38,650	$62,020	$76,560
Cleveland, OH	670	$45,180	$62,080	$97,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	630	$49,720	$62,820	$99,640
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	590	$46,240	$59,800	$94,220
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	550	$46,370	$61,760	$86,940
Pittsburgh, PA	540	$43,210	$51,030	$78,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	510	$36,110	$54,750	$79,620
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	480	$44,660	$61,730	$85,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	470	$48,960	$67,140	$95,270

States and territories

State estimates for Chemical Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Louisiana	960	$47,690	$85,850	$111,950
Alaska	100	$48,800	$79,380	$114,430
Delaware	540	$44,520	$78,620	$94,660
South Carolina	2,080	$48,860	$75,020	$81,820
Missouri	720	$43,960	$68,550	$101,140
Massachusetts	1,780	$48,730	$67,570	$92,720
Arizona	390	$46,140	$65,860	$93,040
Vermont	150	$49,530	$65,560	$89,040
Hawaii	40	$45,760	$63,910	$118,610
Colorado	1,180	$46,850	$63,770	$94,970
Nebraska	280	$39,420	$62,640	$86,200
Texas	6,090	$43,970	$62,580	$105,650
Minnesota	870	$48,030	$62,400	$92,550
Washington	730	$46,390	$62,100	$87,610
Illinois	1,320	$40,490	$61,890	$95,520
Rhode Island	190	$38,060	$61,680	$102,540
Kansas	370	$43,170	$61,560	$80,840
Nevada	1,050	$44,480	$61,520	$86,720
New York	2,200	$41,600	$60,900	$83,190
Kentucky	700	$40,940	$60,830	$97,810
Oklahoma	610	$35,410	$60,020	$97,380
Ohio	3,120	$42,000	$59,750	$86,390
California	6,800	$44,070	$59,510	$88,900
Wisconsin	1,090	$41,320	$59,440	$81,830
Pennsylvania	2,710	$41,090	$59,420	$85,890
Indiana	1,990	$37,650	$59,290	$94,300
North Carolina	2,660	$45,280	$59,030	$83,110
West Virginia	230	$40,570	$58,750	$81,810
New Jersey	2,730	$46,380	$58,580	$81,390
Michigan	2,220	$44,520	$58,180	$85,520
Alabama	1,190	$37,990	$58,150	$84,930
Georgia	850	$42,560	$58,120	$94,070
Iowa	440	$44,750	$58,090	$74,070
Oregon	340	$43,840	$57,960	$73,060
North Dakota	150	$46,840	$57,760	$71,260
Connecticut	510	$41,040	$57,310	$81,630
District of Columbia	30	$38,670	$56,530	$69,820
Wyoming	230	$39,180	$56,320	$106,290
New Mexico	250	$45,840	$55,120	$97,680
Tennessee	1,470	$41,290	$54,840	$77,990
Mississippi	480	$36,150	$54,580	$81,690
Idaho	170	$36,040	$54,560	$77,080
Florida	1,840	$39,200	$54,050	$75,560
Montana	240	$41,510	$52,890	$102,620
Virginia	1,370	$34,390	$51,850	$80,680
Maine	100	$45,010	$49,280	$68,850
Maryland	590	$33,550	$49,280	$73,090
South Dakota	90	$41,530	$49,030	$60,430
Utah	580	$38,550	$49,030	$86,590
New Hampshire	220	$32,960	$48,940	$65,020
Arkansas	500	$35,190	$45,230	$83,040
Puerto Rico	990	$23,460	$37,510	$64,130

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Chemical Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Chemical Technicians is $60,390. Employment is 57,540.

How does Chemical Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Chemical Technicians is 18.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Chemical Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Baton Rouge, LA is highest on this page's list at $92,120.