Chemical Technicians pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,100 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Jacksonville earn between $44,910 and $68,290.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $68K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,850 | $4,904 | $28.29 |
| Median | $49,930 | $4,161 | $24.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,910 | $3,742 | $21.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,290 | $5,691 | $32.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $58,850, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $49,466 a year, or $4,122 a month and $1,903 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 Jacksonville a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $58,850 buys what about $59,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 4th 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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Jacksonville?
$28.29 an hour on average, and $24.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $49,466 a year ($4,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,850. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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