The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $37,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,660.
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 | $54,950 | -6.19% | 12.48% |
| 2021 | $58,350 | 4.71% | - |
| 2020 | $55,600 | -2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $57,000 | -29.04% | - |
| 2018 | $73,550 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $71,050 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $71,350 | 8.82% | - |
| 2015 | $65,060 | -5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $68,560 | 2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $66,690 | 27.89% | - |
| 2012 | $48,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,950, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Spokane (median annual salary of $63,270). Compared with Spokane, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |