The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $38,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.
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 | $49,720 | 6.78% | 32.30% |
| 2020 | $46,350 | 16.50% | - |
| 2019 | $38,700 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $38,450 | -0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $38,510 | 12.59% | - |
| 2016 | $33,660 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $33,100 | -1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $33,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,720, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,860). Compared with Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Columbus |