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Chemical Technician Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chemical Technicians in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,170
25th Percentile Wage
$47,860
50th Percentile Wage
$53,580
75th Percentile Wage
$75,470
90th Percentile Wage
$92,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,170.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$53,580
8.53% 22.23%
2021
$49,010
3.57% -
2020
$47,260
3.77% -
2019
$45,480
-11.10% -
2018
$50,530
2.67% -
2017
$49,180
3.48% -
2016
$47,470
6.91% -
2015
$44,190
3.62% -
2014
$42,590
-2.07% -
2013
$43,470
4.14% -
2012
$41,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Technician Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,580 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Rochester is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Ithaca and 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ithaca
$61,040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$60,420
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$57,780
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$54,270
Rochester
$53,580
Utica-Rome
$50,160
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,920
Syracuse
$48,880
Binghamton
$48,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,920
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,120
Nassau-Suffolk
$45,970
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$45,410
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,260
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$32,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.