Chemical Technicians pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,300 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Dallas earn between $52,030 and $79,580.
- $47K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $80K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,520 | $5,793 | $33.42 |
| Median | $62,990 | $5,249 | $30.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,030 | $4,336 | $25.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,580 | $6,632 | $38.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $69,520, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $57,737 a year, or $4,811 a month and $2,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $69,520 buys what about $67,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd 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 Dallas: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Dallas?
$33.42 an hour on average, and $30.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Dallas?
About $57,737 a year ($4,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,520. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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