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Chemical Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 19-4031.00
Approved titles
5
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$60,390
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
57,540
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, CHEMISTRY QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN (competency-based)
- State medians
- $85,850 in Louisiana to $37,510 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| 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 |
What chemical technicians earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.