Chemical technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
65.2k
Average Age
41.3
Estimated Job Growth
3.23%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$63,530
Average Male Salary
$65,788
Average Female Salary
$59,350

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Chemical technicians workforce. Chemical technicians workforce in 2022 was 65,171 people, of which 35.1% were women and 64.9% were men. Chemical technicians are paid most in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (Southwest), Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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42,313
Male Workforce
± 5.05k
22,858
Female Workforce
± 3.71k

The Chemical technicians workforce in 2022 was 65,171 people (35.1% women and 64.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −6.32% between 2014 (69,571) and 2022 (65,171).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($135,369), Louisiana ($83,919), and Texas ($78,462).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,530
AVERAGE WAGE
#221 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Chemical technicians earned an average of $63,530, $1,153 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.299
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Chemical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.299, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Chemical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Chemical technicians and on wages for those in the field. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals is the industry that employs the most Chemical technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Chemical technicians, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($104,635).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
65.2k
2022 Workforce
± 6,266
−2.59%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 13.9%

This graphic shows the share of Chemical technicians employed by various industries. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals employs the largest share of Chemical technicians at 52.2%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 38.4% and Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing with 9.31%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical technicians in the US. The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2022 was 65,171 people, with 35.1% woman, and 64.9% men. The average age of male Chemical technicians in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Chemical technicians is 40.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2022 was 65,171 people, with 35.1% woman, and 64.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (9,128 people), 30 to 34 years (8,211  people), and 20 to 24 years (7,241 people). Among them they concentrated 37.9% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.8% of Chemical technicians workers were Hispanic and 85.2% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 69.4% of the Chemical technicians workforce were White, of which 32.7% were women and 67.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.8%) and Asian (7.02%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Chemical technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Chemical technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Physical Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Chemical technicians, Science stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical technicians need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Chemical technicians in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (6,456 people), Physical Sciences (5,675 people), and Engineering (2,283 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Chemical technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (20,045 people), Some college (15,208 people), and High School or Equivalent (14,722 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Chemical technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chemical technicians need many skills, but most especially Science, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Chemical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Chemical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 3.23% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.23%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Chemical technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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