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Best States for Chemical Technicians

Compare the best states for Chemical Technicians using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Chemical Technicians

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	LouisianaLA	76/100	$83,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	72/100	$57,790	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#3	ColoradoCO	67/100	$64,540	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	GeorgiaGA	61/100	$51,840	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#5	KentuckyKY	59/100	$55,010	1 month	$80.00	View guide
#6	WashingtonWA	58/100	$55,940	8 years	See agency	View guide
#7	AlaskaAK	56/100	$61,380	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	56/100	$64,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	TexasTX	56/100	$64,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	OklahomaOK	55/100	$63,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	West VirginiaWV	55/100	$63,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	CaliforniaCA	54/100	$56,620	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#13	DelawareDE	54/100	$64,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New MexicoNM	54/100	$62,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	NevadaNV	53/100	$50,250	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	IllinoisIL	52/100	$61,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	VermontVT	52/100	$60,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	WyomingWY	52/100	$52,520	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#19	MichiganMI	50/100	$57,680	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#20	MinnesotaMN	49/100	$54,340	3.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#21	MissouriMO	49/100	$58,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	PennsylvaniaPA	49/100	$59,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	AlabamaAL	48/100	$52,680	19 years	See agency	View guide
#24	ArkansasAR	48/100	$46,720	5.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	New JerseyNJ	48/100	$57,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New YorkNY	48/100	$57,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	WisconsinWI	47/100	$56,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IdahoID	45/100	$55,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	KansasKS	45/100	$55,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$63,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MississippiMS	44/100	$54,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North DakotaND	43/100	$53,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IowaIA	42/100	$52,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	NebraskaNE	41/100	$59,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New HampshireNH	41/100	$47,240	1-3 months	$120	View guide
#36	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$59,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TennesseeTN	41/100	$51,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MontanaMT	40/100	$50,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	VirginiaVA	40/100	$50,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	North CarolinaNC	39/100	$48,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IndianaIN	38/100	$51,980	178.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#42	Rhode IslandRI	38/100	$49,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	FloridaFL	36/100	$46,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	34/100	$52,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ConnecticutCT	33/100	$50,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MaineME	33/100	$47,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OregonOR	30/100	$49,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MarylandMD	28/100	$47,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	28/100	$47,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	24/100	$54,710	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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