Chemical Technicians pay range in Salinas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,970 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Salinas earn between $48,820 and $63,630.
- $41K10th
- $49K25th
- $54KMedian
- $64K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,350 | $4,612 | $26.61 |
| Median | $54,220 | $4,518 | $26.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,820 | $4,068 | $23.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,630 | $5,302 | $30.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Salinas
On the average salary of $55,350, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $45,140 a year, or $3,762 a month and $1,736 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Salinas a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $55,350 buys what about $50,760 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 16th 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
- Salinas$55,350
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 Salinas: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Salinas?
$26.61 an hour on average, and $26.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Salinas?
About $45,140 a year ($3,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,350. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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