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Chemical Technicians
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.
What a chemical technician does
Become a chemical technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemical technician
- Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $26 per hour with an average salary of $54,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $30 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $44,800 and $63,300 per year.
Chemical Technician job outlook
- There are 1,132 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 177 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.