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Chemical Technicians in Alabama

Considering a career as a Chemical Technician in Alabama?

3.2% Jobs Projection
$49,890 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Chemical Technicians in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Chemical Technicians in Alabama is growing slower than average.

  • Chemical Technicians in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Technicians Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 1,130 workers employed as Chemical Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 990 Chemical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 890 Chemical Technicians working in it, which means Alabama has more Chemical Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Chemical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.0%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Chemical Technicians job openings in Alabama, and 970 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,600 annual jobs and 70,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemical Technicians Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Technicians ranged from $30,040 to $74,890 with $49,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.44 to $36.01. The median hourly rate was $23.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Chemical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemical Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 260 $44,600
Mobile, AL 160 $62,690
Columbus, GA-AL 140 $48,140
Huntsville, AL 140 $48,560
Decatur, AL 60 $49,490
Tuscaloosa, AL 60 $54,990
Montgomery, AL 40 $64,120

Top States for Chemical Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Chemical Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,050 $56,510
California 6,100 $44,350
Pennsylvania 3,880 $47,260
New Jersey 3,510 $53,190
Ohio 3,220 $45,150
Louisiana 3,020 $63,990
New York 2,790 $49,060
Illinois 2,610 $51,220
Michigan 2,170 $37,910
Florida 2,030 $44,770
Tennessee 1,990 $45,720
North Carolina 1,770 $49,840
Minnesota 1,650 $47,780
Massachusetts 1,610 $55,480
Georgia 1,470 $42,200
Wisconsin 1,350 $45,240
Nevada 1,230 $53,460
Indiana 1,190 $41,800
South Carolina 1,160 $45,010
Alabama 1,130 $49,890

Below are the states where Chemical Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $65,330
Louisiana $63,990
Alaska $57,090
Texas $56,510
Massachusetts $55,480
Hawaii $55,270
Nevada $53,460
New Jersey $53,190
West Virginia $52,880
Oklahoma $52,500

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