Chemical technicians

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2020 Workforce

67.4k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

2.79%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,317

Average Male Salary

$59,228

Average Female Salary

$53,759

About

Chemical technicians are most often employed by the Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals industry. The average yearly wage for Chemical technicians was $57,317 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Chemical technicians are Bay & Midland Counties PUMA, MI, Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, and San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Chemical technicians are Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX, Bay & Midland Counties PUMA, MI, and Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Chemical technicians workforce. Chemical technicians workforce in 2020 was 67,449 people, of which 34.9% were women and 65.1% were men. Chemical technicians are paid most in Athens, Gallia & Meigs Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Brazoria County (Southwest)Lake Jackson City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

43,876

Male Workforce

± 5.14k

23,573

Female Workforce

± 3.77k

The Chemical technicians workforce in 2020 was 67,449 people (34.9% women and 65.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.72% between 2014 (68,627) and 2020 (67,449).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Chemical technicians.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($82,264), Texas ($72,418), and Louisiana ($70,322).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,317

AVERAGE WAGE

#204 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Chemical technicians earned an average of $57,317, $1,363 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Chemical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.308

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Chemical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Chemical technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($122,161).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

67.4k

2020 Workforce

± 6,375

−3.59%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.7%

This graphic shows the share of Chemical technicians employed by various industries. Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals employs the largest share of Chemical technicians at 54%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 35.9% and Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing with 10%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Chemical technicians in the US. The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2020 was 67,449 people, with 34.9% woman, and 65.1% men. The average age of male Chemical technicians in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Chemical technicians is 40.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Chemical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Chemical technicians in 2020 was 67,449 people, with 34.9% woman, and 65.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (9,416 people), 30 to 34 years (8,527 people), and 55 to 59 years (7,772 people). Among them they concentrated 38.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 12% of Chemical technicians workers were Hispanic and 88% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78%), Puerto Rican (16.8)%, and Colombian (5.18)%

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Races

In 2020, 74.9% of the Chemical technicians workforce were White, of which 34% were women and 66% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12%) and Asian (6.91%).

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 2020 were Physical Sciences.

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

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Chemical technicians in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (7,027 people), Physical Sciences (6,632 people), and Engineering (1,953 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Chemical technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (19,729 people), Some college (17,155 people), and High School or Equivalent (15,375 people).

The graphic shows the Chemical technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

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 Reading Comprehension, Science, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Chemical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Chemical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 2.79% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.79%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.