Chemical Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,080 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Austin earn between $49,640 and $67,800.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $55KMedian
- $68K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,740 | $5,145 | $29.68 |
| Median | $54,710 | $4,559 | $26.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,640 | $4,137 | $23.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,800 | $5,650 | $32.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $61,740, a single filer in Austin takes home about $51,788 a year, or $4,316 a month and $1,992 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $61,740 buys what about $62,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 8th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($80,360).
- Beaumont$80,360
- Houston$74,450
- Dallas$69,520
- Corpus Christi$68,380
- Odessa$67,930
- Longview$63,890
- Midland$63,590
- Austin$61,740
- San Antonio$57,400
- Waco$54,910
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 Austin: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Austin?
$29.69 an hour on average, and $26.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $51,788 a year ($4,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,740. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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