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Chemical Technicians in Texas

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12.7% Jobs Projection
$56,510 Median Salary
690 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Chemical Technicians Work in Texas?

There were approximately 7,050 workers employed as Chemical Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 6,350 Chemical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Chemical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.0%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 690 annual Chemical Technicians job openings in Texas, and 7,080 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Technicians ranged from $32,620 to $92,690 with $56,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.68 to $44.57. The median hourly rate was $27.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.38 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,160 $61,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,000 $48,570
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 630 $70,770
Austin-Round Rock, TX 400 $44,520
Corpus Christi, TX 240 $65,420
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 220 $44,040
Midland, TX 110 $36,740
Longview, TX 110 $53,900
Odessa, TX 60 $46,850
Tyler, TX 50 $43,600
El Paso, TX 50 n/a
College Station-Bryan, TX 30 $36,940

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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