How much do Chemical Technicians make in Lawrence, KS?

Percentile spread

For Chemical Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $51,340 and the 90th percentile is $77,520. The difference is $26,180, which is 43.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $60,220 to the 75th at $70,010, covers $9,790.

The mean annual wage is $64,250, which sits above the median of $60,230. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Lawrence, KS median is 0.3% lower than the national median of $60,390 for Chemical Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $66,742, which is 10.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.2% lower than the Kansas median of $61,560.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lawrence, KS is 90.243, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $60,230 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Chemical Technicians at $66,742 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Chemical Technicians. Lawrence, KS ranks 6th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Kansas City, MO-KS is 46 miles away, with a median of $61,560 and employment of 250. That median is 2.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $66,520, against $66,742 here.
• Wichita, KS is 137 miles away, with a median of $50,830 and employment of 60. That median is 15.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,147, against $66,742 here.
• Columbia, MO is 146 miles away, with a median of $67,760 and employment of 50. That median is 12.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,762, against $66,742 here.