Chemical Technicians pay range in Modesto
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,060 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Modesto earn between $45,130 and $62,320.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $56KMedian
- $62K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,350 | $4,696 | $27.09 |
| Median | $56,250 | $4,688 | $27.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,130 | $3,761 | $21.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,320 | $5,193 | $29.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Modesto
On the average salary of $56,350, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $45,884 a year, or $3,824 a month and $1,765 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 Modesto a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $56,350 buys what about $54,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other California cities
Modesto ranks 14th 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
- Modesto$56,350
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 Modesto: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Modesto?
$27.09 an hour on average, and $27.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Modesto?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Modesto?
About $45,884 a year ($3,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,350. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).
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 Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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