Chemical technicians

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2019 Workforce

69.9k

Average Age

41.6

Estimated Job Growth

2.79%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$55,963

Average Male Salary

$59,228

Average Female Salary

$50,785

About

Chemical technicians are most often employed by the Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals industry. The average yearly wage for Chemical technicians was $55,963 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Chemical technicians by wage are Broadcast & sound engineering technicians & radio operators, & media & communication equipment workers, all other, Secondary school teachers, and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers.

Chemical technicians are part of the Life, physical, & social science occupations, along with Agricultural & food scientists, Biological scientists, Conservation scientists & foresters, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Astronomers & physicists, and 17 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Chemical technicians are Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX and Manhattan City PUMA, KS. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Chemical technicians are Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX and Manhattan City PUMA, KS.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Chemical technicians and on wages and locations 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. Chemical technicians are paid most in Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$55,963

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,774

In 2019, Chemical technicians earned an average of $55,963, $439 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers make somewhat more than Chemical technicians while Broadcast & sound engineering technicians & radio operators, & media & communication equipment workers, all other make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Chemical technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.275

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Chemical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.275, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Chemical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Chemical technicians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Chemical technicians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Chemical technicians.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Chemical technicians, by number of employees, are Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing , Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing , Architectural, engineering & related services, Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing , Plastics product manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Sewage treatment facilities, Petroleum refining, and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Chemical technicians, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Petroleum refining, and Miscellaneous paper & pulp products.

Industries by Share

69.9k

2019 Workforce

± 6,490

−0.392%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.2%

The number of people employed as Chemical technicians has been declining at a rate of −0.392%, from 70,192 people in 2018 to 69,917 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Chemical technicians employed by various industries. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals employs the largest share of Chemical technicians at 25.2%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 14.3% and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing with 4.45%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical technicians in the US. The average age of male Chemical technicians in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Chemical technicians is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical technicians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

42.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,083

27k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,036

61.3% of Chemical technicians are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Chemical technicians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Chemical technicians

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

65% of Chemical technicians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.7% of Chemical technicians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Chemical technicians.

Age by Sex

42.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.66

39.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.93

The median age of Chemical technicians is 41.6, and Male employees are generally 3.41 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Chemical technicians hold a major in Physical Sciences.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Reading Comprehension, Science, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical technicians need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Chemical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Chemical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 2.79% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.79%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.