DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-4031 Chemical Technicians

Occupational Description:
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 12017$17.37/hr$0.90/hr$11.61/hr$13.36/hr$16.25/hr$19.86/hr$25.40/hr
Minnesota 1,580107$25.58/hr$1.82/hr$16.09/hr$19.17/hr$23.48/hr$29.16/hr$36.43/hr
U S 65,7601,184$25.70/hr$0.18/hr$15.11/hr$18.32/hr$23.93/hr$31.19/hr$39.03/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chemical Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services70$14.30/hr
Manufacturing40$19.06/hr
Other Regional Data For Chemical Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,240 $23.75/hr 7.7%
Southwest Minnesota 120 $16.25/hr 9.9%
Southeast Minnesota 80 $27.36/hr 5.3%
Central Minnesota 70 $21.29/hr 5.4%
Northeast Minnesota 40 $26.68/hr 4.8%
Northwest Minnesota 20 $23.09/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders170$24.41/hr4.7%
Chemists50$33.68/hr12.1%
Pest Control WorkersN/AN/AN/A
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