Chemical Technicians pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,470 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Orlando earn between $40,450 and $56,540.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $57K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,260 | $4,105 | $23.68 |
| Median | $45,730 | $3,811 | $21.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,450 | $3,371 | $19.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,540 | $4,712 | $27.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $49,260, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $41,760 a year, or $3,480 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $49,260 buys what about $48,571 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 11th 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
- Orlando$49,260
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 Orlando: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Orlando?
$23.68 an hour on average, and $21.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Orlando?
About $41,760 a year ($3,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,260. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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