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SOC 19-4031 · Kentucky

Chemical Technicians Salary in Kentucky

Chemical technicians in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $65,470 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($59,440), across the 4 Kentucky metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $64,099.

$65Khighest: Bowling Green

$59Klowest: Owensboro

370jobs in these metros

4metro areas

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Chemical Technicians average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$65,470
Lexington$62,460
Louisville$60,240
Owensboro$59,440

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$65,470	$64,620	$55,190	$51,302	90
Lexington	$62,460	$55,170	$44,760	$48,580	93
Louisville	$60,240	$58,540	$46,940	$47,267	93
Owensboro	$59,440	$61,580	$53,070	$46,919	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Chemical Technicians salary by city and state

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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.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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