The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49,270 | 10.27% | 21.01% |
| 2020 | $44,210 | 3.57% | - |
| 2019 | $42,630 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $40,980 | -13.45% | - |
| 2017 | $46,490 | 7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $42,790 | -1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $43,530 | 14.96% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | -20.48% | - |
| 2013 | $44,600 | 12.74% | - |
| 2012 | $38,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,270 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.