The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,800 | 5.91% | 20.17% |
| 2021 | $48,740 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $46,280 | 12.86% | - |
| 2019 | $40,330 | -4.34% | - |
| 2018 | $42,080 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $42,160 | -5.55% | - |
| 2016 | $44,500 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $42,800 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $43,060 | 4.32% | - |
| 2013 | $41,200 | -0.36% | - |
| 2012 | $41,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,800, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city North Arizona nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $64,140). Compared with North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |