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Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chemical Technicians:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
55,880 | 1.7 % | $ 29.29 | $ 60,920 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Chemical Technicians:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 18.39 | $ 22.08 | $ 27.29 | $ 35.23 | $ 44.88 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 38,240 | $ 45,920 | $ 56,750 | $ 73,280 | $ 93,340 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Chemical Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Chemical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Chemical Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 10,830 | 0.66 | $ 24.24 | $ 50,410 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 9,630 | 2.62 | $ 34.18 | $ 71,100 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 5,100 | 0.55 | $ 32.46 | $ 67,530 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 4,660 | 1.36 | $ 28.33 | $ 58,920 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 2,800 | 1.56 | $ 26.60 | $ 55,340 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chemical Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 9,630 | 2.62 | $ 34.18 | $ 71,100 |
Tobacco Manufacturing | 240 | 2.10 | $ 39.77 | $ 82,730 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 2,800 | 1.56 | $ 26.60 | $ 55,340 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 4,660 | 1.36 | $ 28.33 | $ 58,920 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,400 | 1.29 | $ 38.53 | $ 80,140 |
Top paying industries for Chemical Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 570 | 0.15 | $ 48.33 | $ 100,520 |
Oil and Gas Extraction | 230 | 0.21 | $ 41.77 | $ 86,880 |
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | 40 | (7) | $ 40.72 | $ 84,700 |
Tobacco Manufacturing | 240 | 2.10 | $ 39.77 | $ 82,730 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 30 | 0.03 | $ 39.54 | $ 82,230 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Chemical Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Chemical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Chemical Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7,560 | 0.42 | 1.14 | $ 29.44 | $ 61,230 |
Texas | 6,770 | 0.50 | 1.36 | $ 36.09 | $ 75,070 |
New Jersey | 3,030 | 0.72 | 1.96 | $ 28.38 | $ 59,030 |
Pennsylvania | 2,590 | 0.44 | 1.19 | $ 26.47 | $ 55,060 |
New York | 2,330 | 0.25 | 0.67 | $ 28.60 | $ 59,490 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaware | 600 | 1.28 | 3.49 | $ 32.10 | $ 66,770 |
Wyoming | 300 | 1.08 | 2.93 | $ 27.10 | $ 56,360 |
Louisiana | 1,350 | 0.73 | 1.98 | $ 38.41 | $ 79,890 |
New Jersey | 3,030 | 0.72 | 1.96 | $ 28.38 | $ 59,030 |
Nevada | 970 | 0.66 | 1.79 | $ 26.30 | $ 54,700 |
Top paying states for Chemical Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana | 1,350 | 0.73 | 1.98 | $ 38.41 | $ 79,890 |
Texas | 6,770 | 0.50 | 1.36 | $ 36.09 | $ 75,070 |
Delaware | 600 | 1.28 | 3.49 | $ 32.10 | $ 66,770 |
Massachusetts | 2,010 | 0.55 | 1.50 | $ 32.00 | $ 66,560 |
Colorado | 1,160 | 0.41 | 1.12 | $ 31.24 | $ 64,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Chemical Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3,380 | 0.36 | 0.97 | $ 28.88 | $ 60,070 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,150 | 0.99 | 2.70 | $ 39.53 | $ 82,220 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,470 | 0.40 | 1.08 | $ 27.82 | $ 57,870 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,620 | 0.57 | 1.56 | $ 29.68 | $ 61,720 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,570 | 0.57 | 1.55 | $ 32.21 | $ 67,000 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,220 | 0.50 | 1.37 | $ 37.27 | $ 77,520 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,020 | 0.26 | 0.70 | $ 32.16 | $ 66,890 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 920 | 0.60 | 1.64 | $ 29.84 | $ 62,070 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 880 | 0.20 | 0.53 | $ 31.54 | $ 65,600 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 820 | 0.43 | 1.17 | $ 31.27 | $ 65,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midland, MI | 170 | 4.69 | 12.76 | $ 33.94 | $ 70,590 |
Decatur, AL | 190 | 3.24 | 8.80 | $ 31.72 | $ 65,980 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 440 | 2.83 | 7.68 | $ 39.13 | $ 81,400 |
Lake Charles, LA | 200 | 2.24 | 6.08 | $ 39.21 | $ 81,550 |
Reno, NV | 500 | 1.97 | 5.37 | $ 24.09 | $ 50,110 |
Bay City, MI | 60 | 1.64 | 4.46 | $ 31.67 | $ 65,870 |
Napa, CA | 120 | 1.52 | 4.14 | $ 26.40 | $ 54,920 |
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 210 | 1.51 | 4.10 | $ 33.83 | $ 70,360 |
Casper, WY | 60 | 1.50 | 4.07 | $ 22.73 | $ 47,280 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 520 | 1.34 | 3.65 | $ 40.86 | $ 84,990 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Chemical Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dothan, AL | 30 | 0.52 | 1.41 | $ 41.35 | $ 86,010 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 520 | 1.34 | 3.65 | $ 40.86 | $ 84,990 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 340 | 0.66 | 1.79 | $ 39.66 | $ 82,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,150 | 0.99 | 2.70 | $ 39.53 | $ 82,220 |
Lake Charles, LA | 200 | 2.24 | 6.08 | $ 39.21 | $ 81,550 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 440 | 2.83 | 7.68 | $ 39.13 | $ 81,400 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,220 | 0.50 | 1.37 | $ 37.27 | $ 77,520 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 170 | 0.54 | 1.47 | $ 36.97 | $ 76,900 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 80 | 0.36 | 0.99 | $ 36.40 | $ 75,700 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 200 | 1.06 | 2.89 | $ 36.39 | $ 75,700 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Chemical Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.84 | 7.72 | $ 29.81 | $ 62,010 |
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 1.61 | 4.36 | (8) | (8) |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.04 | 2.84 | $ 34.62 | $ 72,000 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 0.75 | 2.05 | $ 30.75 | $ 63,960 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 0.89 | 2.43 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,770 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemical Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.84 | 7.72 | $ 29.81 | $ 62,010 |
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.90 | 5.17 | $ 25.45 | $ 52,930 |
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 1.61 | 4.36 | (8) | (8) |
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.31 | 3.55 | $ 26.78 | $ 55,690 |
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.26 | 3.42 | $ 36.17 | $ 75,240 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Chemical Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.55 | 1.50 | $ 37.78 | $ 78,570 |
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.26 | 3.42 | $ 36.17 | $ 75,240 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.04 | 2.84 | $ 34.62 | $ 72,000 |
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.36 | 0.97 | $ 33.11 | $ 68,860 |
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.99 | 2.70 | $ 31.66 | $ 65,840 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024