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Chemical Technicians in Michigan

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6.8% Jobs Projection
$37,910 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Chemical Technicians in Michigan is growing faster than average.

  • Chemical Technicians in Michigan earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Technicians Work in Michigan?

2,170 people worked as Chemical Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,000 Chemical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Chemical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.0%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,500 jobs for Michigan Chemical Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Chemical Technicians Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Technicians ranged from $21,710 to $62,750 with $37,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.44 to $30.17. The median hourly rate was $18.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.43.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,030 $37,920
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 220 $37,450
Ann Arbor, MI 150 $36,030
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 140 $40,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 70 $34,310
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 50 $38,080
Muskegon, MI 50 $32,270

Top States for Chemical Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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