Compare One Occupation Across States
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Chemical Technicians
Full chemical technicians overview →U.S. mean $63,900 · median $60,390
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | #1 | $85,720 | $85,850 | $41 | +34.1% | $47,690–$111,950 |
| Alaska | #2 | $76,020 | $79,380 | $37 | +19% | $48,800–$114,430 |
| Hawaii | #3 | $72,990 | $63,910 | $35 | +14.2% | $45,760–$118,610 |
| Delaware | #4 | $72,110 | $78,620 | $35 | +12.8% | $44,520–$94,660 |
| Missouri | #5 | $70,700 | $68,550 | $34 | +10.6% | $43,960–$101,140 |
| Texas | #6 | $70,480 | $62,580 | $34 | +10.3% | $43,970–$105,650 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $70,220 | $67,570 | $34 | +9.9% | $48,730–$92,720 |
| Arizona | #8 | $70,090 | $65,860 | $34 | +9.7% | $46,140–$93,040 |
| Vermont | #9 | $69,860 | $65,560 | $34 | +9.3% | $49,530–$89,040 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $68,300 | $75,020 | $33 | +6.9% | $48,860–$81,820 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $68,240 | $62,400 | $33 | +6.8% | $48,030–$92,550 |
| Colorado | #12 | $68,160 | $63,770 | $33 | +6.7% | $46,850–$94,970 |
| Illinois | #13 | $65,850 | $61,890 | $32 | +3.1% | $40,490–$95,520 |
| Nevada | #14 | $65,150 | $61,520 | $31 | +2% | $44,480–$86,720 |
| Washington | #15 | $64,580 | $62,100 | $31 | +1.1% | $46,390–$87,610 |
| California | #16 | $64,570 | $59,510 | $31 | +1% | $44,070–$88,900 |
| Wyoming | #17 | $64,330 | $56,320 | $31 | +0.7% | $39,180–$106,290 |
| Montana | #18 | $64,140 | $52,890 | $31 | +0.4% | $41,510–$102,620 |
| Oklahoma | #19 | $64,110 | $60,020 | $31 | +0.3% | $35,410–$97,380 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $63,510 | $62,640 | $31 | -0.6% | $39,420–$86,200 |
| Kansas | #21 | $63,190 | $61,560 | $30 | -1.1% | $43,170–$80,840 |
| Kentucky | #22 | $63,000 | $60,830 | $30 | -1.4% | $40,940–$97,810 |
| New York | #23 | $62,830 | $60,900 | $30 | -1.7% | $41,600–$83,190 |
| Rhode Island | #24 | $62,330 | $61,680 | $30 | -2.5% | $38,060–$102,540 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $62,270 | $55,120 | $30 | -2.6% | $45,840–$97,680 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $62,260 | $59,420 | $30 | -2.6% | $41,090–$85,890 |
| Ohio | #27 | $62,150 | $59,750 | $30 | -2.7% | $42,000–$86,390 |
| Georgia | #28 | $62,130 | $58,120 | $30 | -2.8% | $42,560–$94,070 |
| New Jersey | #29 | $61,990 | $58,580 | $30 | -3% | $46,380–$81,390 |
| Indiana | #30 | $61,580 | $59,290 | $30 | -3.6% | $37,650–$94,300 |
| Michigan | #31 | $61,340 | $58,180 | $29 | -4% | $44,520–$85,520 |
| West Virginia | #32 | $61,190 | $58,750 | $29 | -4.2% | $40,570–$81,810 |
| Wisconsin | #33 | $61,130 | $59,440 | $29 | -4.3% | $41,320–$81,830 |
| North Carolina | #34 | $61,120 | $59,030 | $29 | -4.4% | $45,280–$83,110 |
| Alabama | #35 | $61,020 | $58,150 | $29 | -4.5% | $37,990–$84,930 |
| Connecticut | #36 | $60,390 | $57,310 | $29 | -5.5% | $41,040–$81,630 |
| North Dakota | #37 | $58,600 | $57,760 | $28 | -8.3% | $46,840–$71,260 |
| Iowa | #38 | $58,510 | $58,090 | $28 | -8.4% | $44,750–$74,070 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $58,170 | $54,840 | $28 | -9% | $41,290–$77,990 |
| Oregon | #40 | $57,450 | $57,960 | $28 | -10.1% | $43,840–$73,060 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $57,280 | $54,580 | $28 | -10.4% | $36,150–$81,690 |
| Utah | #42 | $56,740 | $49,030 | $27 | -11.2% | $38,550–$86,590 |
| Florida | #43 | $56,340 | $54,050 | $27 | -11.8% | $39,200–$75,560 |
| Virginia | #44 | $55,460 | $51,850 | $27 | -13.2% | $34,390–$80,680 |
| District of Columbia | #45 | $55,130 | $56,530 | $27 | -13.7% | $38,670–$69,820 |
| Maine | #46 | $54,940 | $49,280 | $26 | -14% | $45,010–$68,850 |
| Idaho | #47 | $54,240 | $54,560 | $26 | -15.1% | $36,040–$77,080 |
| Maryland | #48 | $53,990 | $49,280 | $26 | -15.5% | $33,550–$73,090 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $50,350 | $45,230 | $24 | -21.2% | $35,190–$83,040 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $49,750 | $49,030 | $24 | -22.1% | $41,530–$60,430 |
| New Hampshire | #51 | $48,410 | $48,940 | $23 | -24.2% | $32,960–$65,020 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.