The highest-paying states for chemical technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of chemical technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $73,840, Louisiana is the highest paying state for chemical technicians. It is followed by Delaware (average annual salary $67,540). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of chemical technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $73,840 |
$37,690 | 1,620 |
| 2 | Delaware | $67,540 |
$45,120 | 490 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $60,180 |
$37,320 | 60 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $58,720 |
$43,440 | 70 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $58,620 |
$39,310 | 2,070 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $58,440 |
$30,200 | 650 |
| 7 | Alaska | $58,290 |
$52,510 | 100 |
| 8 | Texas | $58,130 |
$36,210 | 5,520 |
| 9 | Colorado | $57,360 |
$35,280 | 1,300 |
| 10 | New York | $56,340 |
$37,850 | 2,230 |
| 11 | Vermont | $55,800 |
$40,490 | 90 |
| 12 | Maryland | $52,840 |
$29,970 | 630 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $52,590 |
$38,650 | 150 |
| 14 | Illinois | $52,450 |
$38,800 | 1,250 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $51,730 |
$35,110 | 3,370 |
| 16 | Alabama | $51,610 |
$34,660 | 1,480 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $51,330 |
$36,240 | 3,960 |
| 18 | Arizona | $51,210 |
$33,070 | 490 |
| 19 | Montana | $51,040 |
$39,310 | 150 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $50,920 |
$34,550 | 220 |
| 21 | Oregon | $50,670 |
$37,550 | 260 |
| 22 | California | $50,380 |
$36,520 | 7,260 |
| 23 | Ohio | $50,240 |
$37,000 | 2,000 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $50,140 |
$38,280 | 1,140 |
| 25 | Washington | $50,120 |
$37,510 | 1,130 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $50,100 |
$33,500 | 1,340 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $49,820 |
$37,240 | 450 |
| 28 | Nevada | $49,820 |
$36,930 | 660 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $49,680 |
$28,470 | 250 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $49,680 |
$34,970 | 600 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $49,670 |
$34,400 | 1,910 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $49,590 |
$28,440 | 490 |
| 33 | Kansas | $49,270 |
$35,340 | 380 |
| 34 | Utah | $48,790 |
$32,040 | 770 |
| 35 | Virginia | $48,780 |
$34,720 | 620 |
| 36 | Michigan | $48,550 |
$34,150 | 1,510 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $47,880 |
$43,370 | 90 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $47,870 |
$36,760 | 1,490 |
| 39 | Georgia | $47,800 |
$31,450 | 970 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $47,360 |
$35,200 | 950 |
| 41 | Indiana | $47,270 |
$33,860 | 1,180 |
| 42 | Maine | $47,270 |
$36,640 | 80 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $47,270 |
$36,640 | 60 |
| 44 | Florida | $47,160 |
$32,070 | 1,860 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $47,120 |
$30,370 | 50 |
| 46 | Iowa | $46,610 |
$30,740 | 570 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | $46,360 |
$36,640 | 230 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $44,950 |
$35,380 | 650 |
| 49 | Missouri | $43,660 |
$32,180 | 350 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $43,660 |
$31,160 | 540 |
| 51 | Idaho | $39,070 |
$35,380 | 310 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $38,750 |
$21,530 | 820 |