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Chemical Technicians in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Chemical Technician?

4.0% Jobs Projection
$46,210 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Chemical Technicians Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,120 people working as Chemical Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,150 Chemical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Chemical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 1,300 total jobs in 2026 for Chemical Technicians in this state.

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

What do Chemical Technicians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Technicians ranged from $29,560 to $74,600 with $46,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.21 to $35.86. The median hourly rate was $22.21.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Richmond, VA 390 $46,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 330 $45,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 150 $45,320
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 $50,010
Roanoke, VA 70 $42,690
Lynchburg, VA 50 $47,960
Winchester, VA-WV 40 n/a

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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