Chemical Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Chemical Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $125,040/year ($60.12/hr). Salaries range from $79,420 to $182,880 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$79K
10th percentile
$98K
25th percentile
$125K
Median
$157K
75th percentile
$183K
90th percentile
Where Chemical Engineers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $158K | $1,119 | $99K |
| Texas | $133K | $1,415 | $85K |
| Louisiana | $135K | $1,191 | $83K |
| Alabama | $135K | $1,085 | $83K |
| West Virginia | $129K | $1,008 | $81K |
| Oklahoma | $128K | $1,081 | $80K |
| Montana | $127K | $1,129 | $78K |
| Delaware | $134K | $1,448 | $77K |
| Virginia | $136K | $1,646 | $77K |
| Washington | $128K | $1,830 | $76K |
| North Dakota | $115K | $1,034 | $75K |
| Kentucky | $117K | $1,110 | $73K |
| Iowa | $118K | $1,064 | $72K |
| Illinois | $122K | $1,407 | $71K |
| Indiana | $113K | $1,144 | $71K |
| Pennsylvania | $117K | $1,351 | $71K |
| Maryland | $127K | $1,795 | $70K |
| North Carolina | $117K | $1,284 | $70K |
| Ohio | $111K | $1,188 | $70K |
| New York | $129K | $1,917 | $69K |
| Colorado | $126K | $1,832 | $69K |
| New Jersey | $127K | $2,067 | $67K |
| Mississippi | $107K | $1,077 | $66K |
| Arkansas | $105K | $1,021 | $66K |
| Florida | $109K | $1,658 | $65K |
| Idaho | $107K | $1,136 | $65K |
| Rhode Island | $112K | $1,544 | $64K |
| Missouri | $102K | $1,097 | $63K |
| Alaska | $106K | $1,643 | $63K |
| Kansas | $102K | $1,066 | $62K |
| Minnesota | $108K | $1,384 | $62K |
| Oregon | $117K | $1,555 | $62K |
| Michigan | $103K | $1,272 | $61K |
| Nebraska | $98K | $1,113 | $60K |
| South Carolina | $102K | $1,263 | $60K |
| Georgia | $104K | $1,434 | $59K |
| Wisconsin | $98K | $1,202 | $59K |
| Massachusetts | $118K | $2,347 | $57K |
| Connecticut | $102K | $1,679 | $55K |
| Utah | $86K | $1,350 | $48K |
| New Hampshire | $73K | $1,528 | $42K |
Chemical Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $158K | $76.05/hr | 160 |
| Virginia | $136K | $65.57/hr | 790 |
| Alabama | $135K | $64.92/hr | 600 |
| Louisiana | $135K | $64.81/hr | 730 |
| Delaware | $134K | $64.27/hr | 370 |
| Texas | $133K | $63.82/hr | 2,610 |
| West Virginia | $129K | $62.12/hr | 160 |
| New York | $129K | $62.05/hr | 540 |
| Washington | $128K | $61.68/hr | 650 |
| Oklahoma | $128K | $61.44/hr | 110 |
| Montana | $127K | $61.29/hr | 80 |
| Maryland | $127K | $61.15/hr | 500 |
| New Jersey | $127K | $60.94/hr | 440 |
| Colorado | $126K | $60.48/hr | 720 |
| Illinois | $122K | $58.44/hr | 520 |
| Massachusetts | $118K | $56.73/hr | 1,460 |
| Iowa | $118K | $56.54/hr | 40 |
| North Carolina | $117K | $56.45/hr | 380 |
| Kentucky | $117K | $56.33/hr | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $117K | $56.23/hr | 810 |
| Oregon | $117K | $56.23/hr | 140 |
| North Dakota | $115K | $55.48/hr | 80 |
| Indiana | $113K | $54.41/hr | 720 |
| Rhode Island | $112K | $53.65/hr | 50 |
| Ohio | $111K | $53.46/hr | 1,030 |
| Florida | $109K | $52.41/hr | 230 |
| Minnesota | $108K | $51.77/hr | 210 |
| Mississippi | $107K | $51.32/hr | 150 |
| Idaho | $107K | $51.32/hr | 140 |
| Alaska | $106K | $51/hr | , |
| Arkansas | $105K | $50.61/hr | 290 |
| Georgia | $104K | $49.94/hr | 330 |
| Michigan | $103K | $49.63/hr | 670 |
| Missouri | $102K | $49.19/hr | 320 |
| Connecticut | $102K | $49.17/hr | 410 |
| Kansas | $102K | $49.05/hr | 280 |
| South Carolina | $102K | $48.83/hr | 390 |
| Nebraska | $98K | $47.27/hr | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $98K | $46.95/hr | 110 |
| Utah | $86K | $41.11/hr | , |
| New Hampshire | $73K | $35.22/hr | 40 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $163K | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $152K | 110 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $139K | 40 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $138K | 1,510 |
| Mobile, AL | $137K | 150 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $137K | 190 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $137K | 100 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135K | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $135K | 360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $134K | 320 |
| Rochester, NY | $134K | , |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $133K | 110 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $133K | 640 |
| Toledo, OH | $133K | 70 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $132K | 70 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131K | 130 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $130K | 320 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $130K | 140 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $130K | 60 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $129K | 50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $129K | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $129K | , |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $129K | 180 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $128K | 410 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $128K | 790 |
| Tulsa, OK | $127K | 50 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127K | 510 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $127K | 100 |
| Boulder, CO | $126K | 190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125K | 230 |