The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians in Tucson 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 | $33,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,070.
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 | $48,670 | -0.27% | 24.86% |
| 2021 | $48,800 | 37.87% | - |
| 2020 | $30,320 | -23.28% | - |
| 2018 | $37,380 | -7.04% | - |
| 2017 | $40,010 | -16.25% | - |
| 2016 | $46,510 | 18.28% | - |
| 2015 | $38,010 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $37,810 | 4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $36,260 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $36,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,670 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Tucson is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |