SOC 19-4031 · Savannah, GA metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for chemical technicians in Savannah, Georgia is $51,300 a year ($24.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,300: half of the 40 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

$51,300average per year

$24.66 / hourMedian $50,300Take-home ≈ $41,588

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,780 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Savannah earn between $38,180 and $60,870.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,300$4,275$24.66
Median$50,300$4,192$24.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,180$3,182$18.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,870$5,072$29.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $51,300, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $41,588 a year, or $3,466 a month and $1,600 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $51,300 buys what about $53,883 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($83,060).

All Chemical Technicians salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).

Chemical Technicians salary by city

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Chemical Technicians salary in Savannah: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Savannah?

$24.66 an hour on average, and $24.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Savannah?

About $41,588 a year ($3,466 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,300.

Do chemical technicians earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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