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Industries with Fastest Chemical Technicians Salary Growth

These industries raised Chemical Technicians salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

78
Industries with Growth
+58.1%
Highest Growth
+20.9%
Average Growth
11
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Chemical Technicians salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 78 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $41,750 $65,990 +$24,240 +58.1%
2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $39,760 $62,400 +$22,640 +56.9%
3 Fabric Mills $31,620 $48,530 +$16,910 +53.5%
4 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $51,740 $77,140 +$25,400 +49.1%
5 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $44,120 $61,380 +$17,260 +39.1%
6 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $39,330 $54,620 +$15,290 +38.9%
7 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $85,840 $118,820 +$32,980 +38.4%
8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $43,450 $58,550 +$15,100 +34.8%
9 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $45,560 $61,280 +$15,720 +34.5%
10 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $77,790 $102,690 +$24,900 +32.0%
11 Utilities $75,540 $98,700 +$23,160 +30.7%
12 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $56,010 $72,840 +$16,830 +30.0%
13 Junior Colleges $47,990 $62,390 +$14,400 +30.0%
14 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $48,400 $62,190 +$13,790 +28.5%
15 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $47,500 $60,910 +$13,410 +28.2%
16 Metal Ore Mining $60,290 $77,220 +$16,930 +28.1%
17 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $46,610 $59,140 +$12,530 +26.9%
18 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $73,020 $92,510 +$19,490 +26.7%
19 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $46,850 $59,140 +$12,290 +26.2%
20 Dairy Product Manufacturing $45,080 $56,730 +$11,650 +25.8%
21 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $38,560 $48,360 +$9,800 +25.4%
22 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $42,380 $52,840 +$10,460 +24.7%
23 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $43,230 $53,800 +$10,570 +24.5%
24 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $65,630 $80,660 +$15,030 +22.9%
25 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $48,140 $59,110 +$10,970 +22.8%
26 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $48,130 $58,910 +$10,780 +22.4%
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $47,900 $58,460 +$10,560 +22.0%
28 Temporary Help Services $38,760 $47,130 +$8,370 +21.6%
29 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $46,850 $56,850 +$10,000 +21.3%
30 Educational Services $48,870 $59,170 +$10,300 +21.1%
31 Ambulatory Health Care Services $46,970 $56,850 +$9,880 +21.0%
32 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $48,670 $58,850 +$10,180 +20.9%
33 Utility System Construction $34,970 $42,180 +$7,210 +20.6%
34 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $46,020 $55,500 +$9,480 +20.6%
35 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $39,460 $47,510 +$8,050 +20.4%
36 Beverage Manufacturing $43,820 $52,540 +$8,720 +19.9%
37 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $49,220 $58,880 +$9,660 +19.6%
38 Employment Services $40,520 $48,420 +$7,900 +19.5%
39 Food Manufacturing $46,870 $55,850 +$8,980 +19.2%
40 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $55,390 $65,690 +$10,300 +18.6%
41 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $40,030 $47,450 +$7,420 +18.5%
42 Administrative and Support Services $41,160 $48,630 +$7,470 +18.1%
43 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $47,140 $55,680 +$8,540 +18.1%
44 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $46,430 $54,740 +$8,310 +17.9%
45 Scientific Research and Development Services $55,540 $65,320 +$9,780 +17.6%
46 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $41,400 $48,650 +$7,250 +17.5%
47 Plastics Product Manufacturing $47,080 $54,960 +$7,880 +16.7%
48 Oil and Gas Extraction $67,130 $78,110 +$10,980 +16.4%
49 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $42,680 $49,620 +$6,940 +16.3%
50 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $50,320 $58,360 +$8,040 +16.0%
51 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,350 $54,890 +$7,540 +15.9%
52 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $39,380 $45,610 +$6,230 +15.8%
53 Engineering Services $44,990 $52,000 +$7,010 +15.6%
54 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $49,670 $57,130 +$7,460 +15.0%
55 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $51,970 $59,710 +$7,740 +14.9%
56 Chemical Manufacturing $53,100 $60,850 +$7,750 +14.6%
57 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $46,180 $52,920 +$6,740 +14.6%
58 Rubber Product Manufacturing $45,080 $51,630 +$6,550 +14.5%
59 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $40,230 $45,630 +$5,400 +13.4%
60 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $44,380 $50,290 +$5,910 +13.3%
61 Textile Mills $38,180 $43,140 +$4,960 +13.0%
62 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $46,490 $52,220 +$5,730 +12.3%
63 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $57,670 $64,530 +$6,860 +11.9%
64 Other Food Manufacturing $49,930 $55,810 +$5,880 +11.8%
65 Waste Treatment and Disposal $45,590 $50,790 +$5,200 +11.4%
66 Management of Companies and Enterprises $55,490 $61,730 +$6,240 +11.2%
67 Waste Management and Remediation Services $45,930 $50,790 +$4,860 +10.6%
68 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $52,940 $58,380 +$5,440 +10.3%
69 Primary Metal Manufacturing $48,750 $53,340 +$4,590 +9.4%
70 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $52,030 $56,910 +$4,880 +9.4%
71 Support Activities for Mining $52,750 $57,430 +$4,680 +8.9%
72 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $48,910 $52,960 +$4,050 +8.3%
73 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $46,050 $49,700 +$3,650 +7.9%
74 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $39,330 $42,240 +$2,910 +7.4%
75 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $54,230 $57,530 +$3,300 +6.1%
76 Support Activities for Transportation $46,740 $49,420 +$2,680 +5.7%
77 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $49,310 $51,750 +$2,440 +4.9%
78 Grain and Oilseed Milling $51,750 $52,790 +$1,040 +2.0%

11 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $73,200 $48,670 -$24,530 -33.5%
2 Hospitals $67,130 $51,190 -$15,940 -23.7%
3 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $67,130 $51,190 -$15,940 -23.7%
4 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $53,360 $42,940 -$10,420 -19.5%
5 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $54,610 $46,140 -$8,470 -15.5%
6 Foundries $47,880 $45,590 -$2,290 -4.8%
7 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $53,770 $51,560 -$2,210 -4.1%
8 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $49,080 $47,290 -$1,790 -3.6%
9 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $48,550 $47,490 -$1,060 -2.2%
10 Machinery Manufacturing $53,290 $52,840 -$450 -0.8%
11 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $51,190 $50,840 -$350 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Chemical Technicians in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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