Chemical Technicians pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,270 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Gainesville earn between $42,890 and $68,920.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $47KMedian
- $69K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,490 | $4,541 | $26.20 |
| Median | $47,170 | $3,931 | $22.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,890 | $3,574 | $20.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,920 | $5,743 | $33.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $54,490, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $45,963 a year, or $3,830 a month and $1,768 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $54,490 buys what about $56,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 10th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Tallahassee pays the most ($62,450).
- Tallahassee$62,450
- Sarasota$59,620
- Palm Bay$59,610
- Jacksonville$58,850
- Pensacola$58,130
- Lakeland$58,100
- Miami$56,920
- Deltona$55,260
- Tampa$55,010
- Gainesville$54,490
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Gainesville?
$26.20 an hour on average, and $22.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $45,963 a year ($3,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,490. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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