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Chemical Technician Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,060
25th Percentile Wage
$31,390
50th Percentile Wage
$37,010
75th Percentile Wage
$47,300
90th Percentile Wage
$55,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,060.

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
$37,010
-0.54% -19.29%
2021
$37,210
14.27% -
2020
$31,900
0.09% -
2019
$31,870
-0.47% -
2018
$32,020
8.78% -
2017
$29,210
4.04% -
2016
$28,030
-59.26% -
2013
$44,640
1.10% -
2012
$44,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Technician Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,010 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Lancaster is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$59,990
Pittsburgh
$59,390
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$56,500
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$54,810
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$52,350
Philadelphia
$51,800
Reading
$51,610
Williamsport
$51,360
York-Hanover
$49,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$47,200
East Stroudsburg
$46,170
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,750
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,340
Erie
$44,280
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,980
State College
$38,440
Lancaster
$37,010
Johnstown
$36,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.