Chemical Technicians pay range in Terre Haute
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,530 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Terre Haute earn between $48,940 and $80,430.
- $35K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $80K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,880 | $5,407 | $31.19 |
| Median | $58,430 | $4,869 | $28.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,940 | $4,078 | $23.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,430 | $6,702 | $38.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Terre Haute
On the average salary of $64,880, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $51,117 a year, or $4,260 a month and $1,966 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
Is Terre Haute a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $64,880 buys what about $73,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Indiana cities
Terre Haute ranks 3rd 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 Terre Haute: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Terre Haute?
$31.19 an hour on average, and $28.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Terre Haute?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Terre Haute?
About $51,117 a year ($4,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,880. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
Do chemical technicians earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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