# Chemical Technicians

SOC 19-4031. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/chemical-technicians

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $60,390 (middle half $48,530–$75,900; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $55,860; 56% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.9%; ~7.6k openings a year; typical entry: Associate's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Biology: 21% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Chemistry: 17% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemistry)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Multi-Disciplinary Or General Science: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biological-and-physical-sciences)
- Environmental Science: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-science-conservation)
- Chemical Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemical-engineering)
- Business Management And Administration: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Liberal Arts: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/liberal-arts-general-studies)
- Microbiology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/microbiological-sciences-and-immunology)
- Computer Science: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-science)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $79,380
- AL: $58,150
- AR: $45,230
- AZ: $65,860
- CA: $59,510
- CO: $63,770
- CT: $57,310
- DC: $56,530
- DE: $78,620
- FL: $54,050
- GA: $58,120
- HI: $63,910
- IA: $58,090
- ID: $54,560
- IL: $61,890
- IN: $59,290
- KS: $61,560
- KY: $60,830
- LA: $85,850
- MA: $67,570
- MD: $49,280
- ME: $49,280
- MI: $58,180
- MN: $62,400
- MO: $68,550
- MS: $54,580
- MT: $52,890
- NC: $59,030
- ND: $57,760
- NE: $62,640
- NH: $48,940
- NJ: $58,580
- NM: $55,120
- NV: $61,520
- NY: $60,900
- OH: $59,750
- OK: $60,020
- OR: $57,960
- PA: $59,420
- PR: $37,510
- RI: $61,680
- SC: $75,020
- SD: $49,030
- TN: $54,840
- TX: $62,580
- UT: $49,030
- VA: $51,850
- VT: $65,560
- WA: $62,100
- WI: $59,440
- WV: $58,750
- WY: $56,320

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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