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QC Lab Technician pay in Indiana

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The median annual wage for Chemical Technicians in Indiana was $59,290 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $46,610 and $75,430.

The Indiana median is $1,100 below the national median of $60,390, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians

The QC Lab Technician title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about indiana?

Chemical Technicians in Indiana: median $59,290; published 25th to 75th percentile $46,610 to $75,430.

Annual wage percentiles, Indiana
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37,650	$46,610	$59,290	$75,430	$94,300

Chemical Technicians in Indiana: median $28.50; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.41 to $36.27.

Hourly wage percentiles, Indiana
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.10	$22.41	$28.50	$36.27	$45.34

BLS estimated 1,990 workers employed in this occupation in Indiana. Location quotient: 1.68.

What should you know about united States?

Chemical Technicians in U.S.: median $60,390; published 25th to 75th percentile $48,530 to $75,900.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$41,740	$48,530	$60,390	$75,900	$92,040

Chemical Technicians in U.S.: median $29.03; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.33 to $36.49.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.07	$23.33	$29.03	$36.49	$44.25

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Lab Technician in Indiana, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$46,300	$51,980	$62,140
May 2025	$46,610	$59,290	$75,430

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, Indiana. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Lab Technician
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$62,020	$49,330 to $75,850
Bloomington, IN	$61,640	$51,600 to $72,250

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