Salary guide, May 2025
QC Lab Technician pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 193. The highest is Baton Rouge, LA at $92,120 and the lowest is College Station-Bryan, TX at $34,140. 0 more are published but not rankable and 200 are not published by bls.
Direct match · SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians
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- Baton Rouge, LA$92,120
- Lake Charles, LA$88,780
- Evansville, IN$85,230
- Midland, MI$82,780
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$80,410
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$80,390
- Duluth, MN-WI$80,190
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$79,290
- Bay City, MI$78,120
- Niles, MI$77,840
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$77,220
- Bellingham, WA$73,380
- St. Louis, MO-IL$73,290
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$73,090
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,470
- Winston-Salem, NC$68,630
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$67,850
- Columbia, MO$67,760
- Sheboygan, WI$67,430
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$67,140
- Boulder, CO$66,960
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,940
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI$66,330
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$66,200
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$65,960
Bars show the top 25 of 193 ranked. The table below lists all 193. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $82,750 | $92,120 | $107,500 | 410 | 2.72 |
| 2 | Lake Charles, LA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $74,800 | $88,780 | $105,690 | 150 | 3.91 |
| 3 | Evansville, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,220 | $85,230 | $104,730 | 220 | 4.48 |
| 4 | Midland, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $82,140 | $82,780 | $82,780 | 50 | 3.86 |
| 5 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,270 | $80,410 | $86,040 | 50 | 0.9 |
| 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,460 | $80,390 | $95,130 | 250 | 1.51 |
| 7 | Duluth, MN-WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $55,200 | $80,190 | $80,230 | 60 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $56,140 | $79,290 | $102,400 | 350 | 5.72 |
| 9 | Bay City, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,010 | $78,120 | $78,570 | 80 | 6.52 |
| 10 | Niles, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,200 | $77,840 | $108,960 | 40 | 2.01 |
| 11 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $55,510 | $77,220 | $114,440 | 90 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Bellingham, WA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,420 | $73,380 | $78,360 | 60 | 1.81 |
| 13 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $58,290 | $73,290 | $85,710 | 370 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $57,260 | $73,090 | $73,090 | 60 | 1.4 |
| 15 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $57,820 | $71,470 | $91,730 | 1,040 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Winston-Salem, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,840 | $68,630 | $78,940 | 90 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,660 | $67,850 | $82,190 | 1,240 | 1.24 |
| 18 | Columbia, MO | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,340 | $67,760 | $83,500 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Sheboygan, WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $61,220 | $67,430 | $69,880 | 120 | 5.39 |
| 20 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $57,370 | $67,140 | $78,520 | 470 | 1.11 |
| 21 | Boulder, CO | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $58,250 | $66,960 | $77,390 | 150 | 2.09 |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $55,530 | $66,940 | $82,500 | 1,370 | 1.28 |
| 23 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $56,860 | $66,330 | $66,330 | 120 | 1.53 |
| 24 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,610 | $66,200 | $81,900 | 100 | 1.56 |
| 25 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,220 | $65,960 | $65,960 | 110 | 1.16 |
| 26 | Longview, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,140 | $65,760 | $73,430 | 40 | 0.91 |
| 27 | Tallahassee, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,520 | $65,430 | $65,430 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 28 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $59,900 | $65,420 | $80,660 | 50 | 1.03 |
| 29 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,140 | $65,320 | $68,850 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 30 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,150 | $65,250 | $77,830 | 300 | 6.73 |
| 31 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $54,440 | $65,060 | $87,570 | 100 | 2.25 |
| 32 | Syracuse, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,320 | $65,060 | $80,300 | 120 | 1.05 |
| 33 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,380 | $65,050 | $98,980 | 2,620 | 2.15 |
| 34 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,480 | $65,050 | $75,900 | 300 | 0.7 |
| 35 | Decatur, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,650 | $64,840 | $92,290 | 140 | 6.18 |
| 36 | Tulsa, OK | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,990 | $64,780 | $91,900 | 150 | 0.91 |
| 37 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,630 | $64,740 | $77,030 | 260 | 1.88 |
| 38 | Columbia, SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,830 | $64,740 | $75,970 | 250 | 1.73 |
| 39 | Bowling Green, KY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $55,190 | $64,620 | $67,160 | 40 | 1.35 |
| 40 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,340 | $64,500 | $79,960 | 370 | 2.91 |
| 41 | Springfield, MA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,540 | $64,480 | $83,390 | 50 | 0.62 |
| 42 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,980 | $64,410 | $91,430 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $55,970 | $64,190 | $97,720 | 80 | 2.22 |
| 44 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,560 | $64,070 | $64,070 | 30 | 1.56 |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,490 | $64,060 | $76,580 | 320 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,420 | $63,910 | $106,700 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 47 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,040 | $63,790 | $86,070 | 210 | 0.24 |
| 48 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,470 | $63,640 | $73,020 | 280 | 1 |
| 49 | Worcester, MA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,620 | $63,480 | $81,740 | 320 | 2.44 |
| 50 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $54,370 | $63,300 | $95,740 | 80 | 1.69 |
| 51 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,320 | $63,050 | $79,870 | 330 | 2.25 |
| 52 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,030 | $62,990 | $79,580 | 950 | 0.64 |
| 53 | Peoria, IL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,510 | $62,830 | $69,330 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 54 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,200 | $62,820 | $82,170 | 630 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Lynchburg, VA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,070 | $62,710 | $82,670 | 50 | 1.41 |
| 56 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $58,170 | $62,700 | $65,090 | 130 | 0.73 |
| 57 | Lincoln, NE | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,420 | $62,640 | $64,490 | 40 | 0.6 |
| 58 | Vallejo, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,960 | $62,470 | $79,490 | 70 | 1.24 |
| 59 | Columbus, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,060 | $62,340 | $76,130 | 390 | 0.96 |
| 60 | Colorado Springs, CO | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,510 | $62,200 | $71,420 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 61 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,650 | $62,100 | $81,090 | 1,140 | 0.68 |
| 62 | Cleveland, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,400 | $62,080 | $77,770 | 670 | 1.75 |
| 63 | Mobile, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,240 | $62,040 | $80,490 | 170 | 2.66 |
| 64 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,330 | $62,020 | $75,850 | 730 | 1.78 |
| 65 | Boise City, ID | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,750 | $61,870 | $65,490 | 70 | 0.47 |
| 66 | Reading, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,410 | $61,790 | $65,880 | 110 | 1.69 |
| 67 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,990 | $61,760 | $75,430 | 550 | 1.34 |
| 68 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,250 | $61,740 | $82,840 | 60 | 0.65 |
| 69 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,770 | $61,730 | $80,690 | 480 | 0.96 |
| 70 | Midland, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,750 | $61,690 | $65,090 | 160 | 3.49 |
| 71 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,860 | $61,680 | $70,730 | 240 | 0.92 |
| 72 | Bloomington, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,600 | $61,640 | $72,250 | 90 | 3.28 |
| 73 | Owensboro, KY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,070 | $61,580 | $62,700 | 60 | 3.14 |
| 74 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,080 | $61,560 | $77,420 | 250 | 0.61 |
| 75 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,140 | $61,380 | $73,210 | 290 | 1.79 |
| 76 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,650 | $61,230 | $72,170 | 250 | 0.81 |
| 77 | Wilmington, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,500 | $61,200 | $76,410 | 100 | 1.47 |
| 78 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,110 | $60,870 | $71,160 | 260 | 0.64 |
| 79 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,520 | $60,860 | $68,210 | 30 | 0.26 |
| 80 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,020 | $60,830 | $66,060 | 420 | 0.39 |
| 81 | Madison, WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,540 | $60,720 | $72,410 | 270 | 1.81 |
| 82 | Odessa, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $53,540 | $60,580 | $77,910 | 100 | 3.37 |
| 83 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,970 | $60,530 | $82,780 | 200 | 2.78 |
| 84 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,000 | $60,530 | $60,530 | 40 | 0.72 |
| 85 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,640 | $60,380 | $74,480 | 240 | 0.32 |
| 86 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,960 | $60,320 | $75,760 | 3,120 | 0.89 |
| 87 | Lawrence, KS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $60,220 | $60,230 | $70,010 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 88 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,790 | $60,030 | $62,510 | 280 | 1.44 |
| 89 | Toledo, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,350 | $60,000 | $72,750 | 110 | 1.06 |
| 90 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,080 | $59,800 | $76,320 | 590 | 0.99 |
| 91 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,000 | $59,060 | $65,560 | 40 | 1.12 |
| 92 | Ogden, UT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,170 | $58,990 | $79,350 | 80 | 0.83 |
| 93 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,920 | $58,580 | $61,780 | 130 | 1.11 |
| 94 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,940 | $58,540 | $67,320 | 170 | 0.65 |
| 95 | Terre Haute, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,940 | $58,430 | $80,430 | 50 | 2 |
| 96 | New Haven, CT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,840 | $58,420 | $72,630 | 60 | 0.62 |
| 97 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,570 | $58,140 | $63,330 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 98 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $58,090 | $58,090 | $58,770 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 99 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,950 | $58,070 | $70,890 | 2,330 | 1 |
| 100 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,330 | $58,040 | $65,330 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 101 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,000 | $58,020 | $62,910 | 240 | 0.55 |
| 102 | Reno, NV | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,370 | $57,880 | $62,310 | 440 | 4.27 |
| 103 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,650 | $57,880 | $69,620 | 470 | 0.4 |
| 104 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,760 | $57,670 | $61,200 | 120 | 4.25 |
| 105 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,030 | $57,670 | $63,500 | 80 | 0.76 |
| 106 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,130 | $57,610 | $67,880 | 80 | 1.14 |
| 107 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,700 | $57,420 | $67,730 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 108 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,000 | $57,400 | $64,490 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 109 | Jackson, TN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,830 | $57,390 | $64,230 | 30 | 1.01 |
| 110 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,160 | $57,390 | $60,500 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 111 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,280 | $57,380 | $64,990 | 90 | 1.23 |
| 112 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,590 | $57,270 | $68,490 | 910 | 1.6 |
| 113 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,710 | $57,080 | $69,780 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 114 | Rochester, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $40,330 | $57,020 | $64,380 | 190 | 1.04 |
| 115 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,460 | $57,000 | $66,830 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 116 | Jackson, MS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,070 | $56,970 | $64,280 | 70 | 0.74 |
| 117 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,260 | $56,880 | $97,380 | 260 | 1.02 |
| 118 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,850 | $56,630 | $71,550 | 140 | 1.1 |
| 119 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,650 | $56,390 | $68,140 | 200 | 0.9 |
| 120 | Modesto, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,130 | $56,250 | $62,320 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 121 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,580 | $55,800 | $71,870 | 200 | 1.51 |
| 122 | Napa, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,700 | $55,750 | $66,190 | 60 | 2.16 |
| 123 | Asheville, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $51,750 | $55,720 | $61,690 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 124 | Birmingham, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,630 | $55,680 | $77,030 | 170 | 0.89 |
| 125 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,450 | $55,670 | $71,160 | 150 | 1.67 |
| 126 | Altoona, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,800 | $55,650 | $59,950 | 30 | 1.39 |
| 127 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,050 | $55,620 | $64,140 | 410 | 0.64 |
| 128 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $43,520 | $55,340 | $62,890 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 129 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,760 | $55,170 | $74,150 | 100 | 0.97 |
| 130 | Spartanburg, SC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $52,590 | $55,140 | $63,240 | 140 | 2.24 |
| 131 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,420 | $54,960 | $72,400 | 150 | 0.67 |
| 132 | Huntsville, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,940 | $54,790 | $63,340 | 100 | 1.05 |
| 133 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,760 | $54,750 | $64,190 | 510 | 0.49 |
| 134 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,640 | $54,710 | $67,800 | 300 | 0.63 |
| 135 | Salinas, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,820 | $54,220 | $63,630 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 136 | Waco, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,440 | $53,660 | $58,210 | 80 | 1.63 |
| 137 | Dothan, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $43,830 | $53,610 | $118,310 | 30 | 1.51 |
| 138 | Green Bay, WI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $40,760 | $53,430 | $71,700 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 139 | Salisbury, MD | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $31,400 | $52,950 | $58,950 | 30 | 1.7 |
| 140 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,280 | $52,780 | $61,870 | 60 | 0.53 |
| 141 | Cleveland, TN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $50,790 | $52,750 | $59,510 | 40 | 2.76 |
| 142 | Charlottesville, VA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $41,740 | $52,600 | $66,160 | 150 | 3.45 |
| 143 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,640 | $52,570 | $61,190 | 60 | 1.51 |
| 144 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,470 | $52,470 | $69,250 | 110 | 0.78 |
| 145 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,370 | $52,290 | $58,010 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 146 | York-Hanover, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,930 | $52,170 | $65,790 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 147 | Montgomery, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $40,200 | $51,910 | $64,530 | 70 | 1.19 |
| 148 | Albuquerque, NM | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $49,050 | $51,770 | $66,840 | 80 | 0.55 |
| 149 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $42,660 | $51,630 | $64,060 | 100 | 0.96 |
| 150 | Binghamton, NY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,960 | $51,530 | $51,630 | 60 | 1.7 |
| 151 | Visalia, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $41,900 | $51,360 | $57,880 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 152 | Johnson City, TN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $43,880 | $51,340 | $62,760 | 40 | 1.45 |
| 153 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,200 | $51,170 | $61,580 | 280 | 0.69 |
| 154 | Akron, OH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,010 | $51,050 | $66,030 | 240 | 2.04 |
| 155 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,780 | $51,030 | $69,380 | 540 | 1.31 |
| 156 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,120 | $50,840 | $62,760 | 390 | 0.72 |
| 157 | Wichita, KS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,980 | $50,830 | $62,060 | 60 | 0.5 |
| 158 | Richmond, VA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $42,650 | $50,790 | $65,970 | 360 | 1.47 |
| 159 | Fresno, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,830 | $50,610 | $60,630 | 120 | 0.68 |
| 160 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,560 | $50,510 | $61,250 | 80 | 1.34 |
| 161 | Savannah, GA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $38,180 | $50,300 | $60,870 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 162 | Knoxville, TN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,420 | $50,230 | $58,510 | 170 | 1.09 |
| 163 | Jacksonville, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,910 | $49,930 | $68,290 | 140 | 0.48 |
| 164 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $39,830 | $49,820 | $59,750 | 200 | 0.7 |
| 165 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,120 | $49,810 | $64,100 | 300 | 0.71 |
| 166 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,510 | $49,700 | $55,570 | 60 | 0.87 |
| 167 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $41,600 | $49,570 | $63,590 | 70 | 1.1 |
| 168 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,660 | $49,460 | $65,360 | 760 | 1.08 |
| 169 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $43,180 | $49,390 | $49,810 | 90 | 0.73 |
| 170 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,350 | $49,230 | $61,440 | 240 | 1.07 |
| 171 | Billings, MT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,140 | $49,100 | $102,620 | 90 | 2.65 |
| 172 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $48,980 | $49,040 | $67,020 | 140 | 0.94 |
| 173 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $45,240 | $48,770 | $62,650 | 320 | 1.05 |
| 174 | Casper, WY | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $41,960 | $48,500 | $51,370 | 50 | 3.17 |
| 175 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $47,770 | $47,880 | $53,240 | 100 | 1.2 |
| 176 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $37,950 | $47,300 | $58,790 | 60 | 1.2 |
| 177 | Gainesville, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $42,890 | $47,170 | $68,920 | 40 | 0.69 |
| 178 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $46,220 | $46,950 | $60,320 | 40 | 0.82 |
| 179 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $39,450 | $46,410 | $51,990 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 180 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $39,880 | $46,330 | $47,620 | 110 | 0.82 |
| 181 | Fort Wayne, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $37,650 | $46,060 | $58,030 | 80 | 0.94 |
| 182 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $36,220 | $45,750 | $63,570 | 120 | 2.1 |
| 183 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $40,450 | $45,730 | $56,540 | 210 | 0.41 |
| 184 | Columbus, IN | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $37,070 | $45,360 | $59,290 | 40 | 2.21 |
| 185 | Mayaguez, PR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $32,720 | $45,000 | $49,700 | 60 | 3.13 |
| 186 | Amarillo, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $44,610 | $44,610 | $47,560 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 187 | Hattiesburg, MS | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $37,750 | $43,730 | $63,870 | 30 | 1.46 |
| 188 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $36,760 | $43,330 | $47,610 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 189 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $33,550 | $43,080 | $51,220 | 290 | 0.57 |
| 190 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $30,210 | $37,510 | $47,850 | 760 | 2.98 |
| 191 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $37,370 | $37,460 | $50,370 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 192 | Ponce, PR | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $29,580 | $36,030 | $43,050 | 80 | 3.46 |
| 193 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Chemical Technicians (19-4031) | $30,410 | $34,140 | $50,690 | 80 | 1.65 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Alexandria, LA, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Beckley, WV, Bend, OR, Bismarck, ND, Bloomington, IL, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Brunswick-St.
Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Chambersburg, PA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Charleston, WV, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbus, GA-AL, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, IL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Elmira, NY, El Paso, TX, Enid, OK, Erie, PA, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence, SC, Fond du Lac, WI, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, GA, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greeley, CO, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jackson, MI, Jacksonville, NC, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Joplin, MO-KS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kenosha, WI, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lancaster, PA, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington Park, MD, Lima, OH, Logan, UT-ID, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Morgantown, WV, Morristown, TN, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Ocala, FL, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Paducah, KY-IL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Roanoke, VA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salem, OR, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, MO, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Tucson, AZ, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Utica-Rome, NY, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Lake Charles, LA1.94
- Baton Rouge, LA1.89
- Evansville, IN1.83
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1.79
- Mayaguez, PR1.78
- Bay City, MI1.71
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA1.70
- Niles, MI1.69
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1.68
- Midland, MI1.68
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX1.63
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL1.61
- Duluth, MN-WI1.60
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV1.54
- Winston-Salem, NC1.48
- St. Louis, MO-IL1.47
- Longview, TX1.46
- Bowling Green, KY1.43
- Columbia, MO1.43
- Tallahassee, FL1.41
- Dothan, AL1.40
- Decatur, AL1.40
- Columbia, SC1.39
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV1.39
- Tulsa, OK1.39
Bars show the highest 25 of 193. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | $88,780 | $45,700 | 1.94 | 3.91 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $92,120 | $48,710 | 1.89 | 2.72 |
| Evansville, IN | $85,230 | $46,540 | 1.83 | 4.48 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $80,410 | $44,820 | 1.79 | 0.9 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $45,000 | $25,270 | 1.78 | 3.13 |
| Bay City, MI | $78,120 | $45,620 | 1.71 | 6.52 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $80,390 | $47,290 | 1.70 | 1.51 |
| Niles, MI | $77,840 | $45,980 | 1.69 | 2.01 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $77,220 | $45,990 | 1.68 | 1.03 |
| Midland, MI | $82,780 | $49,340 | 1.68 | 3.86 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $79,290 | $48,630 | 1.63 | 5.72 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $64,070 | $39,740 | 1.61 | 1.56 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $80,190 | $50,000 | 1.60 | 1.29 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $73,090 | $47,440 | 1.54 | 1.4 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $68,630 | $46,380 | 1.48 | 0.85 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $73,290 | $49,990 | 1.47 | 0.74 |
| Longview, TX | $65,760 | $45,150 | 1.46 | 0.91 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $64,620 | $45,040 | 1.43 | 1.35 |
| Columbia, MO | $67,760 | $47,260 | 1.43 | 1.25 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $65,430 | $46,520 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
| Dothan, AL | $53,610 | $38,170 | 1.40 | 1.51 |
| Decatur, AL | $64,840 | $46,280 | 1.40 | 6.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $64,740 | $46,430 | 1.39 | 1.73 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $65,050 | $46,670 | 1.39 | 0.7 |
| Tulsa, OK | $64,780 | $46,670 | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,530 | $43,800 | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,580 | $44,960 | 1.37 | 3.14 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $62,710 | $46,190 | 1.36 | 1.41 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $65,250 | $48,510 | 1.35 | 6.73 |
| Ponce, PR | $36,030 | $26,940 | 1.34 | 3.46 |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,200 | $45,800 | 1.34 | 1.47 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $60,530 | $45,350 | 1.33 | 2.78 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,740 | $46,330 | 1.33 | 0.65 |
| Jackson, MS | $56,970 | $42,850 | 1.33 | 0.74 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,410 | $48,550 | 1.33 | 0.63 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,740 | $48,990 | 1.32 | 1.88 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,040 | $47,000 | 1.32 | 2.66 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $61,380 | $46,580 | 1.32 | 1.79 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,050 | $49,410 | 1.32 | 2.15 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $64,190 | $48,780 | 1.32 | 2.22 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $65,320 | $49,680 | 1.31 | 0.54 |
| Cleveland, TN | $52,750 | $40,230 | 1.31 | 2.76 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,060 | $45,220 | 1.31 | 1.12 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $58,430 | $44,870 | 1.30 | 2 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $67,430 | $51,890 | 1.30 | 5.39 |
| Bloomington, IN | $61,640 | $47,660 | 1.29 | 3.28 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $58,040 | $44,940 | 1.29 | 0.46 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,860 | $47,440 | 1.28 | 0.26 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,050 | $49,150 | 1.28 | 2.25 |
| Jackson, TN | $57,390 | $44,790 | 1.28 | 1.01 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,510 | $29,440 | 1.27 | 2.98 |
| Lawrence, KS | $60,230 | $47,390 | 1.27 | Not published by BLS |
| Bellingham, WA | $73,380 | $57,820 | 1.27 | 1.81 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,830 | $49,590 | 1.27 | 0.64 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $62,700 | $49,660 | 1.26 | 0.73 |
| Boise City, ID | $61,870 | $49,100 | 1.26 | 0.47 |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,640 | $49,800 | 1.26 | 0.6 |
| Altoona, PA | $55,650 | $44,270 | 1.26 | 1.39 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,020 | $49,340 | 1.26 | 1.78 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $66,330 | $52,800 | 1.26 | 1.53 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $57,670 | $46,140 | 1.25 | 0.76 |
| Reading, PA | $61,790 | $49,440 | 1.25 | 1.69 |
| Odessa, TX | $60,580 | $48,590 | 1.25 | 3.37 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $57,080 | $45,810 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,000 | $48,220 | 1.24 | 1.06 |
| Springfield, MA | $64,480 | $51,930 | 1.24 | 0.62 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,790 | $51,380 | 1.24 | 0.24 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $57,400 | $46,240 | 1.24 | 0.63 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $55,340 | $44,600 | 1.24 | 0.75 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,080 | $50,140 | 1.24 | 1.75 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,730 | $49,990 | 1.23 | 0.96 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $66,940 | $54,310 | 1.23 | 1.28 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,760 | $50,170 | 1.23 | 1.34 |
| Syracuse, NY | $65,060 | $52,990 | 1.23 | 1.05 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,990 | $51,440 | 1.22 | 0.64 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,640 | $51,990 | 1.22 | 1 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,340 | $51,340 | 1.21 | 0.96 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,560 | $50,820 | 1.21 | 0.61 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,540 | $48,370 | 1.21 | 0.65 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $65,960 | $54,660 | 1.21 | 1.16 |
| Ogden, UT | $58,990 | $48,900 | 1.21 | 0.83 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $56,880 | $47,230 | 1.20 | 1.02 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,390 | $46,890 | 1.20 | 0.9 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $57,670 | $48,120 | 1.20 | 4.25 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $55,800 | $46,570 | 1.20 | 1.51 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,200 | $55,310 | 1.20 | 1.56 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,230 | $51,160 | 1.20 | 0.81 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $56,630 | $47,470 | 1.19 | 1.1 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,720 | $46,870 | 1.19 | 0.47 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $60,830 | $51,170 | 1.19 | 0.39 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,030 | $50,790 | 1.18 | 1.44 |
| Johnson City, TN | $51,340 | $43,480 | 1.18 | 1.45 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $62,200 | $52,710 | 1.18 | 0.4 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,090 | $49,360 | 1.18 | 1.14 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $52,570 | $44,860 | 1.17 | 1.51 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,420 | $49,030 | 1.17 | 0.52 |
| Waco, TX | $53,660 | $46,020 | 1.17 | 1.63 |
| Birmingham, AL | $55,680 | $47,770 | 1.17 | 0.89 |
| Reno, NV | $57,880 | $49,660 | 1.17 | 4.27 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,730 | $37,750 | 1.16 | 1.46 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $55,140 | $47,650 | 1.16 | 2.24 |
| Montgomery, AL | $51,910 | $44,950 | 1.15 | 1.19 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $55,620 | $48,400 | 1.15 | 0.64 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,680 | $53,680 | 1.15 | 0.92 |
| Salinas, CA | $54,220 | $47,380 | 1.14 | 0.44 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,420 | $57,370 | 1.14 | 1.03 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $58,140 | $50,990 | 1.14 | 0.38 |
| Visalia, CA | $51,360 | $45,130 | 1.14 | 0.84 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,100 | $54,720 | 1.13 | 0.68 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $55,170 | $48,620 | 1.13 | 0.97 |
| Midland, TX | $61,690 | $54,480 | 1.13 | 3.49 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,750 | $48,640 | 1.13 | 0.49 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,510 | $45,220 | 1.12 | 1.34 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,910 | $57,220 | 1.12 | 0.23 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,580 | $52,510 | 1.12 | 1.11 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,610 | $51,690 | 1.11 | 1.14 |
| Rochester, NY | $57,020 | $51,210 | 1.11 | 1.04 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,250 | $50,610 | 1.11 | 1.6 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $51,630 | $46,700 | 1.11 | 0.96 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $63,300 | $57,290 | 1.10 | 1.69 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $57,000 | $51,820 | 1.10 | 0.36 |
| Worcester, MA | $63,480 | $57,830 | 1.10 | 2.44 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,060 | $58,460 | 1.10 | 1.9 |
| Salisbury, MD | $52,950 | $48,710 | 1.09 | 1.7 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $65,060 | $60,020 | 1.08 | 2.25 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $52,170 | $48,170 | 1.08 | 1.05 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,610 | $46,910 | 1.08 | 0.68 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $51,770 | $48,060 | 1.08 | 0.55 |
| Green Bay, WI | $53,430 | $49,940 | 1.07 | 0.82 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,290 | $48,990 | 1.07 | 0.61 |
| Wichita, KS | $50,830 | $47,630 | 1.07 | 0.5 |
| Knoxville, TN | $50,230 | $47,080 | 1.07 | 1.09 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,470 | $58,620 | 1.07 | 1.24 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,300 | $47,240 | 1.06 | 0.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,500 | $60,720 | 1.06 | 2.91 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,810 | $47,010 | 1.06 | 0.71 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,820 | $59,320 | 1.06 | 0.88 |
| Huntsville, AL | $54,790 | $51,740 | 1.06 | 1.05 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $45,750 | $43,470 | 1.05 | 2.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $52,470 | $49,980 | 1.05 | 0.78 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,390 | $54,730 | 1.05 | 0.98 |
| Madison, WI | $60,720 | $58,080 | 1.05 | 1.81 |
| Akron, OH | $51,050 | $48,840 | 1.05 | 2.04 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,530 | $49,460 | 1.04 | 1.7 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,070 | $55,850 | 1.04 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,840 | $48,940 | 1.04 | 0.72 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,230 | $47,570 | 1.03 | 1.07 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,030 | $49,650 | 1.03 | 1.31 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,930 | $48,830 | 1.02 | 0.48 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,870 | $59,750 | 1.02 | 0.64 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $67,850 | $66,620 | 1.02 | 1.24 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,300 | $46,540 | 1.02 | 1.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,170 | $50,390 | 1.02 | 0.69 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,330 | $45,790 | 1.01 | 0.82 |
| Napa, CA | $55,750 | $55,210 | 1.01 | 2.16 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,380 | $56,850 | 1.01 | 1.23 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,820 | $49,430 | 1.01 | 0.7 |
| Gainesville, FL | $47,170 | $47,020 | 1.00 | 0.69 |
| Billings, MT | $49,100 | $49,060 | 1.00 | 2.65 |
| Amarillo, TX | $44,610 | $44,580 | 1.00 | 0.67 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,390 | $49,610 | 1.00 | 0.73 |
| Casper, WY | $48,500 | $48,880 | 0.99 | 3.17 |
| Richmond, VA | $50,790 | $51,460 | 0.99 | 1.47 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,320 | $61,430 | 0.98 | 0.89 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,730 | $46,630 | 0.98 | 0.41 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,270 | $58,690 | 0.98 | 1.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $58,420 | $60,060 | 0.97 | 0.62 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,410 | $48,010 | 0.97 | 0.66 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,060 | $47,700 | 0.97 | 0.94 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,570 | $51,440 | 0.96 | 1.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,470 | $74,260 | 0.96 | 1.18 |
| Boulder, CO | $66,960 | $69,580 | 0.96 | 2.09 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,710 | $56,950 | 0.96 | 0.63 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,800 | $62,320 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,460 | $39,070 | 0.96 | 1.76 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,020 | $60,690 | 0.96 | 0.55 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $52,600 | $55,180 | 0.95 | 3.45 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,460 | $52,080 | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Columbus, IN | $45,360 | $48,470 | 0.94 | 2.21 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $43,330 | $46,610 | 0.93 | 0.59 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,780 | $56,960 | 0.93 | 0.53 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,950 | $50,770 | 0.92 | 0.82 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $54,960 | $59,940 | 0.92 | 0.67 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,770 | $55,240 | 0.88 | 1.05 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $49,700 | $56,530 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,670 | $63,490 | 0.88 | 1.67 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $47,880 | $55,380 | 0.86 | 1.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,380 | $72,610 | 0.83 | 0.32 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,880 | $71,060 | 0.81 | 0.4 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,140 | $84,050 | 0.80 | 1.11 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,040 | $61,470 | 0.80 | 0.94 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,140 | $44,470 | 0.77 | 1.65 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,080 | $59,070 | 0.73 | 0.57 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, Baton Rouge. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read QC Lab Technician metro ranking?
QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA has a published annual median of $92,120 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA row, the published lower quartile is $82,750 and the upper quartile is $107,500. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA employment estimate is 410. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QC Lab Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY has a published annual median of $58,140 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY row, the published lower quartile is $50,570 and the upper quartile is $63,330. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QC Lab Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in College Station-Bryan, TX has a published annual median of $34,140 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in College Station-Bryan, TX row, the published lower quartile is $30,410 and the upper quartile is $50,690. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in College Station-Bryan, TX employment estimate is 80. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QC Lab Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for QC Lab Technician metro ranking?
QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA has a published annual median of $92,120 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does QC Lab Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA has a published annual median of $92,120 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in QC Lab Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA row, the published lower quartile is $82,750 and the upper quartile is $107,500. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in QC Lab Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The QC Lab Technician metro ranking: QC Lab Technician, mapped to Chemical Technicians (19-4031), in Baton Rouge, LA employment estimate is 410. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this QC Lab Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
A QC Lab Technician is responsible for maintaining the integrity of test data, which requires a blend of technical proficiency and process discipline. Whether the technician performs wet chemistry, titrations, or uses complex instruments like HPLC or GC, the focus must be on following documented methods precisely.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A QC Lab Technician is responsible for maintaining the integrity of test data, which requires a blend of technical proficiency and process discipline. Whether the technician performs wet chemistry, titrations, or uses complex instruments like HPLC or GC, the focus must be on following documented methods precisely. When preparing your search, clearly distinguish between candidates who are comfortable with routine floor process checks and those capable of performing complex analytical testing in a regulated laboratory environment.
Record integrity is the hallmark of a good analyst. We evaluate candidates on how they handle out-of-specification results, ensuring they prioritize documentation and investigation over retesting. A candidate who views the procedure as a flexible recipe is a risk, not an asset. We look for individuals who understand why each method step exists and who maintain orderly, contemporaneous records, as this is essential for passing customer and regulatory audits.
Wage data for chemical technicians covers a wide range of industries and does not account for the specific lab environments you manage. A technician in a food plant might have a different skill set than one in a high-compliance pharmaceutical lab. Use the published data only as a general starting point and recognize that specific instrument experience and audit history define the true value of your candidates. We source from peer labs to ensure a close match.
We screen candidates by asking them to walk through a method they ran unaided. We ask for the preparation steps, the acceptance rules, and a specific problem they encountered. This confirms their actual bench time versus theoretical learning. We also verify which instruments they have used and how they handled calibration. By filtering for these habits, we ensure you receive a shortlist of technicians who can start running your methods with confidence.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Do candidates need specific LIMS experience?
It is an advantage, but we often find that technicians can learn new software quickly. We will advise if the gap is significant.
Is a chemistry degree required?
It depends on your site standards. We screen for practical bench skills regardless of education, prioritizing those who have performed actual testing.
Can analysts from other sectors fit our lab?
Sometimes, when the methods and records requirements are similar. We explain the transition risks if you choose a candidate from a different sector.
Do you place technicians for microbiology work?
Yes, we cover related laboratory roles. Tell us your specific methods and instruments so we can tailor the search correctly.