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Chemical Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 57,540 Chemical Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $60,390 (May 2025, SOC 19-4031). Across 67 metros with published figures, medians range from $37,510 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $92,120 in Baton Rouge, LA.

CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$41,740P25$48,530MEDIAN$60,390P75$75,900P90$92,040
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Baton Rouge, LA$92,120 · 410 jobs
  2. Evansville, IN$85,230 · 220 jobs
  3. New Orleans-Metairie, LA$80,390 · 250 jobs
  4. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$79,680 · 240 jobs
  5. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$79,290 · 350 jobs
  6. St. Louis, MO-IL$73,290 · 370 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,470 · 1,040 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$67,850 · 1,240 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$67,140 · 470 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,940 · 1,370 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,320 · 3,120 jobs
  2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65,050 · 2,620 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$58,070 · 2,330 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,940 · 1,370 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$67,850 · 1,240 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$62,100 · 1,140 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,470 · 1,040 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,990 · 950 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$57,270 · 910 jobs
  10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$49,460 · 760 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Questions

What is the median Chemical Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$60,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $48,530–$75,900.

Where do Chemical Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Baton Rouge, LA ($92,120), Evansville, IN ($85,230), New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($80,390). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.