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Chemical Technicians salary in New Jersey

The median chemical technicians in New Jersey earns $58,580 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,860 a month.

10th percentile
$46,380
25th percentile
$51,130
Median percentile
$58,580
75th percentile
$72,110
90th percentile
$81,390

Based on 2,730 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,320 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,580
Federal income tax−$4,850
Social Security + Medicare−$4,481
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,929
Monthly take-home$3,860
Every two weeks$1,782

Does it go far here?

$53,839Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey