The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $44,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,140.
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 | $64,810 | 10.11% | 19.41% |
| 2021 | $58,260 | 10.71% | - |
| 2020 | $52,020 | -3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $54,010 | 5.85% | - |
| 2018 | $50,850 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $50,450 | -0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $50,520 | -2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $51,830 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $50,210 | -2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $51,260 | -1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $52,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,810, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $54,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.