Chemical technicians

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2024 Workforce

62.2k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

3.51%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$65,455

Average Male Salary

$68,159

Average Female Salary

$60,705

About

Chemical technicians are most often employed by the Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals industry. The average yearly wage for Chemical technicians was $65,455 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Chemical technicians are Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Bay & Midland Counties PUMA, MI, and Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Chemical technicians are Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Regional Planning Commission 3--Jefferson Parish (North) PUMA, LA, and Deep East Texas COG (East) & Jasper County PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Chemical technicians workforce. Chemical technicians workforce in 2024 was 62,154 people, of which 36.3% were women and 63.7% were men.

Chemical technicians are paid most in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

39,613

Male Workforce

± 4.89k

22,541

Female Workforce

± 3.69k

The Chemical technicians workforce in 2024 was 62,154 people (36.3% women and 63.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −10.7% between 2014 (69,571) and 2024 (62,154).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Chemical technicians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($95,909), Louisiana ($94,853), and Nevada ($85,495).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,455

AVERAGE WAGE

#182 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Chemical technicians earned an average of $65,455, $4,422 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Chemical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Chemical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.3, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Chemical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Chemical technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Chemical technicians and on wages for those in the field. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals is the industry that employs the most Chemical technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Chemical technicians, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($110,858).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

62.2k

2024 Workforce

± 6,120

−2.83%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.2%

This graphic shows the share of Chemical technicians employed by various industries. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals employs the largest share of Chemical technicians at 44.8%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 39.6% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 8.45%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical technicians in the US. The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2024 was 62,154 people, with 36.3% woman, and 63.7% men. The average age of male Chemical technicians in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Chemical technicians is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2024 was 62,154 people, with 36.3% woman, and 63.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (9,186 people), 20 to 24 years (7,882 people), and 30 to 34 years (7,352 people). Among them they concentrated 39.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.7% of Chemical technicians workers were Hispanic and 84.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.7%), Puerto Rican (14.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.46)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.5% of the Chemical technicians workforce were White, of which 33.7% were women and 66.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.1%) and Two or More Races (9.94%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Chemical technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Chemical technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Physical Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Chemical technicians, Science stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical technicians need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Chemical technicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (5,801 people), Physical Sciences (4,830 people), and Engineering (2,088 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Chemical technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (19,255 people), Some college (14,728 people), and High School or Equivalent (13,788 people).

The graphic shows the Chemical technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Chemical technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chemical technicians need many skills, but most especially Science, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Chemical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Chemical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 3.51% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.51%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Chemical technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.