The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $31,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,340 | -11.68% | -9.24% |
| 2021 | $46,170 | 3.14% | - |
| 2020 | $44,720 | 5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $42,080 | -7.70% | - |
| 2018 | $45,320 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $44,630 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $43,970 | -3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $45,570 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $45,740 | -4.79% | - |
| 2013 | $47,930 | 5.78% | - |
| 2012 | $45,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,340 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlottesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville |