Chemical Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,480 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Los Angeles earn between $49,950 and $70,890.
- $43K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $71K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,410 | $5,284 | $30.49 |
| Median | $58,070 | $4,839 | $27.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,950 | $4,162 | $24.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,890 | $5,908 | $34.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Chemical Technicians pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Chemical technicians in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($64,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($63,900). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $60,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $63,410 | $58,070 | $42,750 | $83,480 | 2,330 |
| California | $64,570 | $59,510 | $44,070 | $88,900 | 6,800 |
| United States | $63,900 | $60,390 | $41,740 | $92,040 | 57,540 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $63,410, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $51,130 a year, or $4,261 a month and $1,967 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $63,410 buys what about $55,835 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 15.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 5th of 19 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($76,990).
- San Francisco$76,990
- San Jose$71,610
- Vallejo$70,500
- Sacramento$65,170
- Los Angeles$63,410
- San Diego$60,910
- Bakersfield$60,790
- Santa Maria$60,220
- Napa$58,780
- Santa Rosa$58,670
Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).
- Baton Rouge, LA$94,470
- Lake Charles, LA$89,340
- Augusta, GA$83,060
- Niles, MI$81,900
- Beaumont, TX$80,360
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Chemical Technicians salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$30.48 an hour on average, and $27.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $51,130 a year ($4,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($63,900).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4031; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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