Chemical Technicians pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,720 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Lafayette earn between $55,970 and $97,720.
- $42K10th
- $56K25th
- $64KMedian
- $98K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,360 | $5,863 | $33.83 |
| Median | $64,190 | $5,349 | $30.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,970 | $4,664 | $26.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,720 | $8,143 | $46.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $70,360, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $55,360 a year, or $4,613 a month and $2,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $70,360 buys what about $75,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 2nd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($77,350).
- Evansville$77,350
- Lafayette$70,360
- Terre Haute$64,880
- Indianapolis$61,060
- Bloomington$60,170
- South Bend$51,400
- Columbus$49,230
- Fort Wayne$49,200
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Lafayette?
$33.83 an hour on average, and $30.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $55,360 a year ($4,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,360. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do chemical technicians earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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