Chemical Technicians pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,500 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Riverside earn between $48,050 and $64,140.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,080 | $4,840 | $27.92 |
| Median | $55,620 | $4,635 | $26.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,050 | $4,004 | $23.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,140 | $5,345 | $30.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $58,080, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $47,170 a year, or $3,931 a month and $1,814 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 Riverside a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $58,080 buys what about $54,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 12th 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
- Riverside$58,080
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 Riverside: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Riverside?
$27.92 an hour on average, and $26.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Riverside?
About $47,170 a year ($3,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,080. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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