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Chemical technicians

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Median Salary

$57,790

~$28/hr · ~$4,816/mo

US Jobs

57K

As fast as average

AI & Automation Risk

5/10

Moderate

AI & Automation Risk

Moderate 5/10

The role is a hybrid of physical laboratory work and digital data analysis. While AI can significantly automate the compilation of results, report generation, and predictive modeling of chemical properties, the core duties of setting up equipment, preparing physical solutions, and maintaining laboratory instruments require a human presence in a physical environment.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.

City	Local Salary	Cost of Living	Real Purchasing Power
Dothan, ALBEST VALUE	$128,190	Below avg (87.4)	$146,738
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$88,800	Below avg (91.2)	$97,375
Baton Rouge, LA	$86,360	Below avg (91.2)	$94,659
Lake Charles, LA	$81,710	Below avg (87.1)	$93,828
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$83,530	Below avg (90.8)	$92,004
Duluth, MN-WI	$75,870	Below avg (87.2)	$87,026
Midland, MI	$77,810	Below avg (90.6)	$85,864
Corpus Christi, TX	$75,890	Below avg (91.7)	$82,746
Springfield, MA	$81,070	Average (98.1)	$82,667
Joplin, MO-KS	$68,720	Below avg (85.2)	$80,668
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$68,460	Below avg (87.4)	$78,293
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$70,400	Below avg (91.2)	$77,156
Lafayette, LA	$66,790	Below avg (87.6)	$76,285
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$74,620	Average (99.7)	$74,819
Terre Haute, IN	$63,460	Below avg (88.3)	$71,904