SOC 19-4031 · Niles, MI metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for chemical technicians in Niles, Michigan is $81,900 a year ($39.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,840: half of the 40 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

$81,900average per year

$39.38 / hourMedian $77,840Take-home ≈ $63,212

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+28%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,840 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Niles earn between $47,200 and $108,960.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,900$6,825$39.38
Median$77,840$6,487$37.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,200$3,933$22.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,960$9,080$52.38

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

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $81,900, a single filer in Niles takes home about $63,212 a year, or $5,268 a month and $2,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $81,900 buys what about $88,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 1st of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Chemical Technicians salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Niles?

$39.38 an hour on average, and $37.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,212 a year ($5,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,900.

Do chemical technicians earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.01, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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