The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical technicians in Columbia 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 | $31,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,170 | 42.26% | 42.26% |
| 2015 | $28,970 | -0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $29,200 | 0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $28,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,170 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Columbia is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Joseph | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Springfield |