Chemical Technicians pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,500 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Albany earn between $52,490 and $76,580.
- $51K10th
- $52K25th
- $64KMedian
- $77K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,090 | $5,591 | $32.25 |
| Median | $64,060 | $5,338 | $30.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,490 | $4,374 | $25.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,580 | $6,382 | $36.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $67,090, a single filer in Albany takes home about $52,943 a year, or $4,412 a month and $2,036 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $67,090 buys what about $67,382 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 2nd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; Syracuse pays the most ($70,010).
- Syracuse$70,010
- Albany$67,090
- New York$63,460
- Buffalo$60,490
- Kiryas Joel$59,570
- Rochester$58,900
- Binghamton$51,260
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 Albany: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Albany?
$32.26 an hour on average, and $30.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Albany?
About $52,943 a year ($4,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,090. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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