Chemical Engineers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$112,333
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$160,000
Total Employed
416,400
Chemical Engineers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $160,000 | $173,000 | $80,000 - $220,000 | 9,900 |
| San Francisco, CA | $157,000 | $167,000 | $78,000 - $216,000 | 7,100 |
| Seattle, WA | $150,000 | $157,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 14,800 |
| New York, NY | $139,000 | $151,000 | $76,000 - $186,000 | 15,900 |
| Washington DC, DC | $138,000 | $148,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 9,500 |
| Boston, MA | $138,000 | $147,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 10,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $132,000 | $140,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 27,400 |
| San Diego, CA | $129,000 | $134,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 2,200 |
| Denver, CO | $128,000 | $139,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 3,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | $128,000 | $142,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 3,400 |
| Austin, TX | $126,000 | $131,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 3,000 |
| Portland, OR | $125,000 | $130,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 10,800 |
| Sacramento, CA | $125,000 | $137,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 1,100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $124,000 | $130,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 18,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $124,000 | $131,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 3,700 |
| Anchorage, AK | $124,000 | $133,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 3,200 |
| Dallas, TX | $118,000 | $124,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 2,200 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $117,000 | $130,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 14,600 |
| Chicago, IL | $116,000 | $125,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 12,000 |
| Hartford, CT | $116,000 | $119,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 3,800 |
| Houston, TX | $115,000 | $127,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 6,200 |
| Atlanta, GA | $113,000 | $118,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 19,900 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $113,000 | $126,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 15,700 |
| Detroit, MI | $113,000 | $120,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 15,300 |
| Raleigh, NC | $112,000 | $118,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 4,200 |
| Kansas City, MO | $111,000 | $115,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 4,900 |
| Charlotte, NC | $110,000 | $114,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 4,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $110,000 | $117,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 3,600 |
| Nashville, TN | $109,000 | $120,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 8,500 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $109,000 | $118,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 3,300 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $109,000 | $115,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 5,800 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $109,000 | $113,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 3,400 |
| Columbus, OH | $108,000 | $113,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 6,500 |
| Miami, FL | $107,000 | $116,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 4,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $107,000 | $113,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 7,600 |
| Richmond, VA | $107,000 | $112,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 4,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $106,000 | $112,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 9,900 |
| Toronto, ON | $106,000 | $114,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 2,300 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $105,000 | $112,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 4,200 |
| Louisville, KY | $105,000 | $117,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 7,000 |
| Vancouver, BC | $105,000 | $108,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 6,600 |
| Orlando, FL | $104,000 | $114,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 5,200 |
| Memphis, TN | $104,000 | $116,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 5,700 |
| Tampa, FL | $103,000 | $110,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 10,200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $103,000 | $108,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 5,700 |
| St. Louis, MO | $103,000 | $115,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 2,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $103,000 | $109,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 6,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $103,000 | $109,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 3,200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $102,000 | $114,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 6,800 |
| New Orleans, LA | $102,000 | $114,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 4,100 |
| Calgary, AB | $101,000 | $107,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 6,900 |
| Tucson, AZ | $100,000 | $110,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 4,500 |
| Birmingham, AL | $99,000 | $102,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 1,200 |
| Ottawa, ON | $94,000 | $104,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 1,900 |
| Edmonton, AB | $93,000 | $95,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 3,600 |
| Hamilton, ON | $89,000 | $92,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 1,900 |
| Montreal, QC | $85,000 | $94,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 13,100 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $85,000 | $94,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 800 |
| Halifax, NS | $83,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 2,500 |
| Quebec City, QC | $81,000 | $85,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 5,200 |