Chemical Technicians pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,960 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Charlottesville earn between $41,740 and $66,160.
- $33K10th
- $42K25th
- $53KMedian
- $66K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,950 | $4,579 | $26.42 |
| Median | $52,600 | $4,383 | $25.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,740 | $3,478 | $20.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,160 | $5,513 | $31.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $54,950, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $43,987 a year, or $3,666 a month and $1,692 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).
Is Charlottesville a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $54,950 buys what about $55,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 4th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($64,750).
- Lynchburg$64,750
- Blacksburg$56,300
- Richmond$55,060
- Charlottesville$54,950
- Virginia Beach$53,400
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Charlottesville?
$26.42 an hour on average, and $25.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $43,987 a year ($3,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,950.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.45, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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