DOL Median (Pennsylvania)
$40,000
vs National
+2.6%
National: $39,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$41,841
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$40,000
+2.6% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$39,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Chemical Technicians in Pennsylvania earns $40,000 in nominal terms, which is 2.6% above the national average of $39,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.6 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $41,841 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Pennsylvania
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Tosoh Bioscience, LLC., A subsidiary of Tosoh Amer | $60,000 | 1 |
| Bucknell University | $50,000 | 1 |
| Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC | $45,324 | 2 |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | $45,000 | 4 |
| Lehigh University | $43,000 | 5 |
| HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA CONSHOHOCKEN | $38,480 | 3 |
| University of Pittsburgh | $37,750 | 6 |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | $35,000 | 12 |
| AQUION ENERGY INC | N/A | 1 |
| LYOPHILIZATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | N/A | 1 |
| Drexel University | N/A | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | N/A | 8 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Chemical Technicians
South Plainfield, NE · $117,600East Hanover, NE · $87,600Tarrytown, NE · $75,200Westbury, NE · $68,099Bethesda, MD · $67,000Top-Paying Roles in Pennsylvania
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How much does a Chemical Technicians make in Pennsylvania?
The median Chemical Technicians salary in Pennsylvania is $40,000 based on 23 DOL filings.
Is Pennsylvania a good place to work as a Chemical Technicians?
A Chemical Technicians in Pennsylvania earns 2.6% more than the national median of $39,000, or $41,841 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.