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Chemical Technician Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,680
25th Percentile Wage
$41,260
50th Percentile Wage
$51,800
75th Percentile Wage
$63,160
90th Percentile Wage
$76,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,800
4.11% 18.46%
2016
$49,670
10.37% -
2015
$44,520
1.55% -
2014
$43,830
1.05% -
2013
$43,370
2.61% -
2012
$42,240
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Table 2. Compare Chemical Technician Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,800 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Philadelphia is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.7 percent (29.7%) 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