The salary statistics of chemical technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemical technician salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chemical technicians is $62,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemical technicians is $31,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,640 | -16.52% | 4.63% |
| 2017 | $48,520 | 8.92% | - |
| 2016 | $44,190 | 9.35% | - |
| 2015 | $40,060 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $38,380 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $38,020 | -4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $39,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].