Chemical Technicians pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,950 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Salisbury earn between $31,400 and $58,950.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $53KMedian
- $59K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Median | $52,950 | $4,412 | $25.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,400 | $2,617 | $15.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,950 | $4,912 | $28.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Salisbury
On the average salary of $48,370, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $38,959 a year, or $3,247 a month and $1,498 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $48,370 buys what about $50,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($65,630).
- Hagerstown$65,630
- Salisbury$48,370
- Baltimore$47,440
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Salisbury?
$23.26 an hour on average, and $25.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $38,959 a year ($3,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,370. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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