Chemical Technicians salary by location
National median: $60,390 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $92,120 | +52.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $88,780 | +47.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $85,850 | +42.2% | 960 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $85,230 | +41.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $82,780 | +37.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $80,410 | +33.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $80,390 | +33.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $80,190 | +32.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $79,380 | +31.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $79,290 | +31.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $78,620 | +30.2% | 540 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $78,120 | +29.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | metropolitan | $77,840 | +28.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $77,220 | +27.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $75,020 | +24.2% | 2,080 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $73,380 | +21.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $73,290 | +21.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $73,090 | +21.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $71,470 | +18.3% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $68,630 | +13.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $68,550 | +13.5% | 720 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $67,850 | +12.4% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $67,760 | +12.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $67,570 | +11.9% | 1,780 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $67,430 | +11.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $67,140 | +11.2% | 470 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $66,960 | +10.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $66,940 | +10.8% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $66,330 | +9.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $66,200 | +9.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $65,960 | +9.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $65,860 | +9.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $65,760 | +8.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $65,560 | +8.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $65,430 | +8.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $65,420 | +8.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $65,320 | +8.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $65,250 | +8.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $65,060 | +7.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $65,060 | +7.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $65,050 | +7.7% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $65,050 | +7.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $64,840 | +7.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $64,780 | +7.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $64,740 | +7.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $64,740 | +7.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green, KY | metropolitan | $64,620 | +7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $64,500 | +6.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $64,480 | +6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $64,410 | +6.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $64,190 | +6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Florence, AL | metropolitan | $64,070 | +6.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $64,060 | +6.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $63,910 | +5.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $63,910 | +5.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $63,790 | +5.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $63,770 | +5.6% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $63,640 | +5.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $63,480 | +5.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $63,300 | +4.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $63,050 | +4.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $62,990 | +4.3% | 950 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $62,830 | +4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $62,820 | +4.0% | 630 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $62,710 | +3.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $62,700 | +3.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $62,640 | +3.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,640 | +3.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $62,580 | +3.6% | 6,090 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $62,470 | +3.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $62,400 | +3.3% | 870 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $62,340 | +3.2% | 390 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $62,200 | +3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $62,100 | +2.8% | 730 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $62,100 | +2.8% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $62,080 | +2.8% | 670 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $62,040 | +2.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $62,020 | +2.7% | 730 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $61,890 | +2.5% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $61,870 | +2.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $61,790 | +2.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $61,760 | +2.3% | 550 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $61,740 | +2.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,730 | +2.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $61,690 | +2.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $61,680 | +2.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $61,680 | +2.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $61,640 | +2.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Owensboro, KY | metropolitan | $61,580 | +2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $61,560 | +1.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $61,560 | +1.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,520 | +1.9% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $61,380 | +1.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $61,230 | +1.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $61,200 | +1.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $60,900 | +0.8% | 2,200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $60,870 | +0.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $60,860 | +0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $60,830 | +0.7% | 700 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $60,830 | +0.7% | 420 | 2025 |