Chemical Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,790

Highest

$83,480

Louisiana

Lowest

$46,720

Arkansas

Total Employment

55,640

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Louisiana	$83,480	950	+44.5%
2	Delaware	$64,930	600	+12.4%
3	Massachusetts	$64,920	2,200	+12.3%
4	Colorado	$64,540	1,140	+11.7%
5	Texas	$64,520	6,510	+11.6%
6	Oklahoma	$63,880	770	+10.5%
7	West Virginia	$63,820	240	+10.4%
8	Arizona	$63,030	470	+9.1%
9	New Mexico	$62,610	100	+8.3%
10	Illinois	$61,830	1,410	+7.0%
11	Alaska	$61,380	150	+6.2%
12	Vermont	$60,930	140	+5.4%
13	South Carolina	$59,530	1,300	+3.0%
14	Nebraska	$59,180	330	+2.4%
15	Pennsylvania	$59,130	3,050	+2.3%
16	Missouri	$58,690	700	+1.6%
17	New York	$57,720	2,350	-0.1%
18	Michigan	$57,680	2,300	-0.2%
19	New Jersey	$57,640	3,210	-0.3%
20	Wisconsin	$56,960	970	-1.4%
21	California	$56,620	6,480	-2.0%
22	Washington	$55,940	880	-3.2%
23	Kansas	$55,480	290	-4.0%
24	Idaho	$55,060	140	-4.7%
25	Kentucky	$55,010	540	-4.8%
26	Ohio	$54,710	2,500	-5.3%
27	Minnesota	$54,340	730	-6.0%
28	Mississippi	$54,100	330	-6.4%
29	North Dakota	$53,270	90	-7.8%
30	Utah	$52,890	760	-8.5%
31	Alabama	$52,680	1,180	-8.8%
32	Wyoming	$52,520	240	-9.1%
33	Iowa	$52,200	430	-9.7%
34	Indiana	$51,980	1,410	-10.1%
35	Georgia	$51,840	820	-10.3%
36	Tennessee	$51,030	1,740	-11.7%
37	Connecticut	$50,910	470	-11.9%
38	Virginia	$50,660	1,070	-12.3%
39	Nevada	$50,250	870	-13.0%
40	Montana	$50,160	200	-13.2%
41	Oregon	$49,920	370	-13.6%
42	Rhode Island	$49,720	170	-14.0%
43	North Carolina	$48,870	1,360	-15.4%
44	District of Columbia	$48,740	40	-15.7%
45	South Dakota	$47,970	90	-17.0%
46	Maryland	$47,760	930	-17.4%
47	Maine	$47,340	50	-18.1%
48	New Hampshire	$47,240	160	-18.3%
49	Florida	$46,870	1,960	-18.9%
50	Arkansas	$46,720	450	-19.2%