Chemical Technicians pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,790 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Rochester earn between $40,330 and $64,380.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,900 | $4,908 | $28.32 |
| Median | $57,020 | $4,752 | $27.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,330 | $3,361 | $19.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,380 | $5,365 | $30.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $58,900, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $46,872 a year, or $3,906 a month and $1,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Rochester a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $58,900 buys what about $60,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 6th 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 Rochester: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Rochester?
$28.32 an hour on average, and $27.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Rochester?
About $46,872 a year ($3,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,900. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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