Salary by state
Chemical Engineers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Chemical Engineers — median wage by state
- New Mexico: $158,190, COL-adjusted $171,573
- Virginia: $136,380, COL-adjusted $134,896
- Alabama: $135,030, COL-adjusted $152,061
- Louisiana: $134,800, COL-adjusted $152,834
- Delaware: $133,670, COL-adjusted $133,938
- Texas: $132,750, COL-adjusted $136,715
- West Virginia: $129,210, COL-adjusted $144,369
- New York: $129,060, COL-adjusted $119,611
- Washington: $128,290, COL-adjusted $119,897
- Oklahoma: $127,790, COL-adjusted $145,547
- Montana: $127,490, COL-adjusted $134,767
- Maryland: $127,190, COL-adjusted $121,133
- New Jersey: $126,760, COL-adjusted $116,507
- Colorado: $125,800, COL-adjusted $122,017
- Illinois: $121,560, COL-adjusted $121,560
- Massachusetts: $118,000, COL-adjusted $111,531
- Iowa: $117,590, COL-adjusted $133,929
- North Carolina: $117,410, COL-adjusted $124,507
- Kentucky: $117,170, COL-adjusted $129,900
- Pennsylvania: $116,970, COL-adjusted $119,846
- Oregon: $116,950, COL-adjusted $113,104
- North Dakota: $115,400, COL-adjusted $129,663
- Indiana: $113,160, COL-adjusted $121,286
- Rhode Island: $111,590, COL-adjusted $109,081
- Ohio: $111,200, COL-adjusted $119,828
- Florida: $109,000, COL-adjusted $105,416
- Minnesota: $107,670, COL-adjusted $109,199
- Idaho: $106,740, COL-adjusted $111,770
- Mississippi: $106,740, COL-adjusted $122,690
- Alaska: $106,080, COL-adjusted $103,594
- Arkansas: $105,270, COL-adjusted $121,139
- Georgia: $103,880, COL-adjusted $107,871
- Michigan: $103,230, COL-adjusted $107,308
- Missouri: $102,320, COL-adjusted $112,687
- Connecticut: $102,270, COL-adjusted $98,716
- Kansas: $102,020, COL-adjusted $113,230
- South Carolina: $101,570, COL-adjusted $108,399
- Nebraska: $98,310, COL-adjusted $109,112
- Wisconsin: $97,660, COL-adjusted $103,783
- Utah: $85,520, COL-adjusted $86,471
- New Hampshire: $73,250, COL-adjusted $70,298
- Arizona: —
- California: —
- District of Columbia: —
- Hawaii: —
- Maine: —
- Nevada: —
- South Dakota: —
- Tennessee: —
- Vermont: —
- Wyoming: —
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- New Mexico$158,190
- Virginia$136,380
- Alabama$135,030
- Louisiana$134,800
- Delaware$133,670
- Texas$132,750
- West Virginia$129,210
- New York$129,060
- Washington$128,290
- Oklahoma$127,790
- Montana$127,490
- Maryland$127,190
- New Jersey$126,760
- Colorado$125,800
- Illinois$121,560
- Massachusetts$118,000
- Iowa$117,590
- North Carolina$117,410
- Kentucky$117,170
- Pennsylvania$116,970
- Oregon$116,950
- North Dakota$115,400
- Indiana$113,160
- Rhode Island$111,590
- Ohio$111,200
- Florida$109,000
- Minnesota$107,670
- Idaho$106,740
- Mississippi$106,740
- Alaska$106,080
- Arkansas$105,270
- Georgia$103,880
- Michigan$103,230
- Missouri$102,320
- Connecticut$102,270
- Kansas$102,020
- South Carolina$101,570
- Nebraska$98,310
- Wisconsin$97,660
- Utah$85,520
- New Hampshire$73,250
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- California—
- District of Columbia—
- Hawaii—
- Maine—
- Nevada—
- South Dakota—
- Tennessee—
- Vermont—
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