Chemical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level chemical engineer earnings begin at:

$62.54 per hour

$130,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level chemical engineer earnings begin at:

$53.19 per hour

$110,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level chemical engineer earnings begin at:

$48.07 per hour

$99,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level chemical engineer earnings begin at:

$37.39 per hour

$77,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level chemical engineer earnings begin at:

$29.56 per hour

$61,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Chemical engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Indiana $99,980
New York $99,510
North Carolina $99,340
Nevada $99,340
Pennsylvania $99,120
Arizona $98,240
Ohio $97,510
Tennessee $97,510
Kentucky $97,390
Maine $96,400
Virginia $94,050
California $92,730
Rhode Island $90,950
South Carolina $87,820
Oregon $82,380
Wisconsin $81,840
West Virginia $80,210
Nebraska $80,070
Kansas $79,890
Puerto Rico $79,470
New Hampshire $78,500
Utah $77,130
Alabama $135,030
Delaware $133,670
Texas $132,660
North Dakota $131,390
Idaho $130,650
Louisiana $127,850
District of Columbia $126,630
Colorado $125,800
Montana $122,920
Massachusetts $121,250
Maryland $120,700
Minnesota $120,700
New Mexico $120,390
Wyoming $117,710
Iowa $117,590
New Jersey $116,910
Florida $109,000
Oklahoma $107,750
Alaska $106,080
Arkansas $105,270
Washington $104,740
Georgia $103,880
Missouri $102,390
Connecticut $102,270
Mississippi $101,890
Michigan $101,470
Illinois $100,290

How do chemical engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Chemical engineers earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than aerospace engineers but more than mining and geological engineers.

Career Median Salary
Aerospace engineer salary $98K
Chemical engineer salary $100K
Agricultural engineer salary $86K
Electrical engineer salary $95K
Petroleum engineer salary $78K
Mining and geological engineer salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)