Chemical Technicians

This post summarizes key statistics on Chemical Technicians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 20,528
25 44,229
30 58,639
35 64,642
40 63,743
45 70,312
50 66,945
55 74,547
60 70,225
65 61,083


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.90
20-39 4.90
39-41 66.70
41-50 19.30
50-60 4.50
More than 60 1.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Chemical Technicians.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
22.60 77,244 Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals
18.80 56,704 Drugs
4.20 60,105 Sanitary services
4.00 63,527 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
3.30 61,083 Water supply and irrigation
3.20 68,044 Plastics, synthetics, and resins
3.20 47,170 Soaps and cosmetics
3.20 56,180 Paints, varnishes, and related products
2.20 51,310 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
1.70 68,414 Miscellaneous plastics products

This table highlights the top industries people working as Chemical Technicians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Chemical Technicians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Chemical Technicians received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Chemical Technicians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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