Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA leads at $92,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Baton Rouge, LA$92,120$82,750–$107,500
Lake Charles, LA$88,780$74,800–$105,690
Evansville, IN$85,230$51,220–$104,730
Midland, MI$82,780$82,140–$82,780
Shreveport, LA$80,410$49,270–$86,040
New Orleans, LA$80,390$60,460–$95,130
Duluth, MN$80,190$55,200–$80,230
Beaumont, TX$79,290$56,140–$102,400
Bay City, MI$78,120$60,010–$78,570
Niles, MI$77,840$47,200–$108,960
Augusta, GA$77,220$55,510–$114,440
Bellingham, WA$73,380$48,420–$78,360
St. Louis, MO$73,290$58,290–$85,710
Hagerstown, MD$73,090$57,260–$73,090
San Francisco, CA$71,470$57,820–$91,730
Winston, NC$68,630$47,840–$78,940
Boston, MA$67,850$60,660–$82,190
Columbia, MO$67,760$46,340–$83,500
Sheboygan, WI$67,430$61,220–$69,880
San Jose, CA$67,140$57,370–$78,520
Boulder, CO$66,960$58,250–$77,390
Philadelphia, PA$66,940$55,530–$82,500
Lansing, MI$66,330$56,860–$66,330
Fort Collins, CO$66,200$53,610–$81,900
Spokane, WA$65,960$53,220–$65,960
Longview, TX$65,760$44,140–$73,430
Tallahassee, FL$65,430$50,520–$65,430
Norwich, CT$65,420$59,900–$80,660
Eugene, OR$65,320$51,140–$68,850
Kalamazoo, MI$65,250$51,150–$77,830
Burlington, VT$65,060$54,440–$87,570
Syracuse, NY$65,060$48,320–$80,300
Houston, TX$65,050$50,380–$98,980
Las Vegas, NV$65,050$44,480–$75,900
Decatur, AL$64,840$46,650–$92,290
Tulsa, OK$64,780$48,990–$91,900
Allentown, PA$64,740$48,630–$77,030
Columbia, SC$64,740$53,830–$75,970
Bowling Green, KY$64,620$55,190–$67,160
Durham, NC$64,500$51,340–$79,960
Springfield, MA$64,480$49,540–$83,390
Davenport, IA$64,410$53,980–$91,430
Lafayette, IN$64,190$55,970–$97,720
Florence, AL$64,070$50,560–$64,070
Albany, NY$64,060$52,490–$76,580
Urban Honolulu, HI$63,910$60,420–$106,700
Phoenix, AZ$63,790$48,040–$86,070
Raleigh, NC$63,640$49,470–$73,020
Worcester, MA$63,480$50,620–$81,740
Kennewick, WA$63,300$54,370–$95,740

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.