The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in Owensboro 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 | $29,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,860 | -0.25% | -6.79% |
| 2020 | $47,980 | 0.67% | - |
| 2019 | $47,660 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $46,320 | -10.34% | - |
| 2012 | $51,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,860 in Owensboro is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Owensboro is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |