Chemical Technicians pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,220 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Denver earn between $49,080 and $76,320.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $76K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,040 | $5,337 | $30.79 |
| Median | $59,800 | $4,983 | $28.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,320 | $6,360 | $36.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $64,040, a single filer in Denver takes home about $51,527 a year, or $4,294 a month and $1,982 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $64,040 buys what about $60,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($71,360).
- Boulder$71,360
- Fort Collins$69,350
- Denver$64,040
- Colorado Springs$62,230
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 Denver: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Denver?
$30.79 an hour on average, and $28.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Denver?
About $51,527 a year ($4,294 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,040. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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