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Estimated employment910
Mean wage22.75
Entry wage16.67
10th percentile wage15.38
50th percentile wage21.94
90th percentile wage32.37
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Manufacturing50055.3%
Professional and Business Services31033.9%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities707.4%
Public Adminsitration201.9%
Education and Health Services101.6%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Public Adminsitration2028.19
Manufacturing50023.85
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities7022.07
Education and Health Services1021.38
Professional and Business Services31020.89
Chemical Technicians (19-4031)
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for purposes, such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$22.75 $40.01  -$17.25
2013$22.68+.3%$39.88 +.3%-$17.20
2012$22.25+1.9%$39.12 +1.9%-$16.87
2011$21.81+2.0%$38.36 +2.0%-$16.54
2010$21.47+1.6%$37.76 +1.6%-$16.28
2009$21.10+1.8%$37.10 +1.8%-$16.00
2008$20.87+1.1%$36.70 +1.1%-$15.83
2007$20.25+3.1%$35.61 +3.1%-$15.36
2006$19.57+3.5%$34.42 +3.5%-$14.84
2005$18.82+4.0%$33.10 +4.0%-$14.27
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$22.75 $26.43  -$3.67
2013$22.68+.3%$26.36 +.3%-$3.68
2012$22.25+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%-$3.58
2011$21.81+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%-$3.57
2010$21.47+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%-$3.51
2009$21.10+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%-$3.46
2008$20.87+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%-$3.36
2007$20.25+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%-$3.36
2006$19.57+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%-$3.28
2005$18.82+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%-$3.33

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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