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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4031 Chemical Technicians

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.


National estimates for Chemical Technicians
Industry profile for Chemical Technicians
Geographic profile for Chemical Technicians

National estimates for Chemical Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chemical Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
56,030 1.6 % $ 27.01 $ 56,180 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chemical Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.20 $ 19.92 $ 24.44 $ 30.95 $ 39.24
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,770 $ 41,430 $ 50,840 $ 64,370 $ 81,610


Industry profile for Chemical Technicians:

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 10,990 0.69 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 8,980 2.49 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
Scientific Research and Development Services 5,720 0.66 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 5,360 1.62 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 2,750 1.51 $ 24.60 $ 51,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chemical Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tobacco Manufacturing 340 3.00 $ 38.67 $ 80,430
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 8,980 2.49 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 5,360 1.62 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 2,750 1.51 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,180 1.15 $ 37.59 $ 78,200

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 630 0.17 $ 47.02 $ 97,800
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 40.09 $ 83,390
Tobacco Manufacturing 340 3.00 $ 38.67 $ 80,430
Oil and Gas Extraction 160 0.15 $ 38.34 $ 79,750
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,180 1.15 $ 37.59 $ 78,200


Geographic profile for Chemical Technicians:

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.



Map of employment of chemical technicians by state, May 2022


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 7,260 0.41 1.09 $ 26.31 $ 54,730
Texas 5,520 0.42 1.12 $ 30.12 $ 62,660
New Jersey 3,960 0.96 2.54 $ 27.62 $ 57,460
Pennsylvania 3,370 0.58 1.53 $ 27.14 $ 56,440
New York 2,230 0.24 0.65 $ 28.07 $ 58,380


Map of location quotient of chemical technicians by state, May 2022


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 490 1.08 2.86 $ 33.41 $ 69,490
New Jersey 3,960 0.96 2.54 $ 27.62 $ 57,460
Wyoming 250 0.92 2.42 $ 26.77 $ 55,670
Louisiana 1,620 0.88 2.31 $ 32.91 $ 68,450
Alabama 1,480 0.74 1.95 $ 26.71 $ 55,550


Map of annual mean wages of chemical technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Chemical Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 490 1.08 2.86 $ 33.41 $ 69,490
Louisiana 1,620 0.88 2.31 $ 32.91 $ 68,450
Alaska 100 0.33 0.86 $ 31.07 $ 64,620
New Hampshire 150 0.23 0.62 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Massachusetts 2,070 0.58 1.53 $ 30.47 $ 63,370



Map of employment of chemical technicians by area, May 2022


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 4,010 0.44 1.15 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,560 0.84 2.21 $ 32.76 $ 68,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,480 0.41 1.07 $ 25.64 $ 53,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,040 0.74 1.94 $ 30.22 $ 62,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,720 0.64 1.68 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,060 0.24 0.63 $ 27.90 $ 58,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 990 0.41 1.09 $ 32.36 $ 67,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 990 0.26 0.68 $ 26.97 $ 56,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 960 0.64 1.70 $ 25.60 $ 53,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 840 0.45 1.18 $ 30.27 $ 62,960


Map of location quotient of chemical technicians by area, May 2022


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 120 3.35 8.83 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Decatur, AL 170 3.01 7.96 $ 32.36 $ 67,300
Lake Charles, LA 220 2.34 6.18 $ 32.20 $ 66,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 310 2.07 5.45 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Trenton, NJ 350 1.46 3.86 $ 25.22 $ 52,450
Baton Rouge, LA 560 1.46 3.86 $ 37.11 $ 77,180
Athens-Clarke County, GA 120 1.35 3.57 $ 26.37 $ 54,840
Evansville, IN-KY 190 1.26 3.33 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Lancaster, PA 300 1.25 3.29 $ 18.74 $ 38,970
Winston-Salem, NC 290 1.09 2.89 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of chemical technicians by area, May 2022


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 0.57 1.50 $ 37.36 $ 77,700
Baton Rouge, LA 560 1.46 3.86 $ 37.11 $ 77,180
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 60 0.35 0.92 $ 35.74 $ 74,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 90 0.40 1.06 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
Springfield, MA-CT 170 0.53 1.39 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 310 2.07 5.45 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,560 0.84 2.21 $ 32.76 $ 68,150
Decatur, AL 170 3.01 7.96 $ 32.36 $ 67,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 990 0.41 1.09 $ 32.36 $ 67,300
Lake Charles, LA 220 2.34 6.18 $ 32.20 $ 66,980

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)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 210 0.99 2.61 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 190 1.95 5.14 $ 26.18 $ 54,460
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 180 1.21 3.18 $ 31.61 $ 65,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 1.73 4.56 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 130 0.86 2.28 $ 23.14 $ 48,120

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 190 1.95 5.14 $ 26.18 $ 54,460
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 1.73 4.56 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.31 3.46 $ 23.77 $ 49,440
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 180 1.21 3.18 $ 31.61 $ 65,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 70 1.13 2.99 $ 28.67 $ 59,620

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 60 0.63 1.66 $ 35.81 $ 74,480
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.00 2.64 $ 33.62 $ 69,920
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 1.88 $ 33.50 $ 69,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 1.61 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 1.94 $ 31.89 $ 66,340


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023