The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Spokane, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical technicians in Spokane 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 | $50,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Spokane, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,120.
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 | $63,270 | 14.40% | 22.51% |
| 2019 | $54,160 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $53,130 | -0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $53,410 | -11.03% | - |
| 2016 | $59,300 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $57,750 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $54,080 | 8.99% | - |
| 2013 | $49,220 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $49,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,270, Spokane is the highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $54,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Spokane is 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| 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 |