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Chemical Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Chemical Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for CHEMISTRY QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN | 0969 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Chemical Laboratory Technician | 0050 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| CHEMISTRY QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN | 1134 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| LABORATORY TECHNICIAN | 0268 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| LABORATORY TESTER | 0269 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What chemical technicians earn, by state
Louisiana has the highest state median for chemical technicians ($85,850) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($37,510), across the 52 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $85,850 | $41.28 | 960 |
| Alaska | $79,380 | $38.17 | 100 |
| Delaware | $78,620 | $37.80 | 540 |
| South Carolina | $75,020 | $36.07 | 2,080 |
| Missouri | $68,550 | $32.96 | 720 |
| Massachusetts | $67,570 | $32.48 | 1,780 |
| Arizona | $65,860 | $31.66 | 390 |
| Vermont | $65,560 | $31.52 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $63,910 | $30.73 | 40 |
| Colorado | $63,770 | $30.66 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $62,640 | $30.12 | 280 |
| Texas | $62,580 | $30.09 | 6,090 |
| Minnesota | $62,400 | $30.00 | 870 |
| Washington | $62,100 | $29.86 | 730 |
| Illinois | $61,890 | $29.76 | 1,320 |
| Rhode Island | $61,680 | $29.66 | 190 |
| Kansas | $61,560 | $29.59 | 370 |
| Nevada | $61,520 | $29.58 | 1,050 |
| New York | $60,900 | $29.28 | 2,200 |
| Kentucky | $60,830 | $29.25 | 700 |
| Oklahoma | $60,020 | $28.86 | 610 |
| Ohio | $59,750 | $28.73 | 3,120 |
| California | $59,510 | $28.61 | 6,800 |
| Wisconsin | $59,440 | $28.58 | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,420 | $28.57 | 2,710 |
| Indiana | $59,290 | $28.50 | 1,990 |
| North Carolina | $59,030 | $28.38 | 2,660 |
| West Virginia | $58,750 | $28.24 | 230 |
| New Jersey | $58,580 | $28.16 | 2,730 |
| Michigan | $58,180 | $27.97 | 2,220 |
| Alabama | $58,150 | $27.96 | 1,190 |
| Georgia | $58,120 | $27.94 | 850 |
| Iowa | $58,090 | $27.93 | 440 |
| Oregon | $57,960 | $27.87 | 340 |
| North Dakota | $57,760 | $27.77 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $57,310 | $27.56 | 510 |
| District of Columbia | $56,530 | $27.18 | 30 |
| Wyoming | $56,320 | $27.08 | 230 |
| New Mexico | $55,120 | $26.50 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $54,840 | $26.36 | 1,470 |
| Mississippi | $54,580 | $26.24 | 480 |
| Idaho | $54,560 | $26.23 | 170 |
| Florida | $54,050 | $25.99 | 1,840 |
| Montana | $52,890 | $25.43 | 240 |
| Virginia | $51,850 | $24.93 | 1,370 |
| Maine | $49,280 | $23.69 | 100 |
| Maryland | $49,280 | $23.69 | 590 |
| South Dakota | $49,030 | $23.57 | 90 |
| Utah | $49,030 | $23.57 | 580 |
| New Hampshire | $48,940 | $23.53 | 220 |
| Arkansas | $45,230 | $21.74 | 500 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,510 | $18.04 | 990 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).