Salary guide, May 2025

QC Lab Technician pay in Lawrence, KS

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The median annual wage for Chemical Technicians in Lawrence, KS was $60,230 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,220 and $70,010.

The Lawrence, KS median is $160 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 lawrence, KS?

Chemical Technicians in Lawrence, KS: median $60,230; published 25th to 75th percentile $60,220 to $70,010.

Annual wage percentiles, Lawrence, KS
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,340	$60,220	$60,230	$70,010	$77,520

Chemical Technicians in Lawrence, KS: median $28.96; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.95 to $33.66.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lawrence, KS
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.68	$28.95	$28.96	$33.66	$37.27

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 role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Lab Technician median is $60,230. The all-occupations median in Lawrence, KS is $47,390. Ratio: 1.27 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025).

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Lawrence, KS, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, Lawrence, KS. 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	$61,560	$53,080 to $77,420
Wichita, KS	$50,830	$47,980 to $62,060

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