Chemical Engineer Salary by State
All 41 states ranked by median annual pay for chemical engineers. The national median is $125,040. ← Back to Chemical Engineer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $158,190 | $76.05 | |
| 2 | Virginia | $136,380 | $65.57 | |
| 3 | Alabama | $135,030 | $64.92 | |
| 4 | Louisiana | $134,800 | $64.81 | |
| 5 | Delaware | $133,670 | $64.27 | |
| 6 | Texas | $132,750 | $63.82 | |
| 7 | West Virginia | $129,210 | $62.12 | |
| 8 | New York | $129,060 | $62.05 | |
| 9 | Washington | $128,290 | $61.68 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $127,790 | $61.44 | |
| 11 | Montana | $127,490 | $61.29 | |
| 12 | Maryland | $127,190 | $61.15 | |
| 13 | New Jersey | $126,760 | $60.94 | |
| 14 | Colorado | $125,800 | $60.48 | |
| 15 | Illinois | $121,560 | $58.44 | |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $118,000 | $56.73 | |
| 17 | Iowa | $117,590 | $56.54 | |
| 18 | North Carolina | $117,410 | $56.45 | |
| 19 | Kentucky | $117,170 | $56.33 | |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $116,970 | $56.23 | |
| 21 | Oregon | $116,950 | $56.23 | |
| 22 | North Dakota | $115,400 | $55.48 | |
| 23 | Indiana | $113,160 | $54.41 | |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $111,590 | $53.65 | |
| 25 | Ohio | $111,200 | $53.46 | |
| 26 | Florida | $109,000 | $52.41 | |
| 27 | Minnesota | $107,670 | $51.77 | |
| 28 | Idaho | $106,740 | $51.32 | |
| 29 | Mississippi | $106,740 | $51.32 | |
| 30 | Alaska | $106,080 | $51.00 | |
| 31 | Arkansas | $105,270 | $50.61 | |
| 32 | Georgia | $103,880 | $49.94 | |
| 33 | Michigan | $103,230 | $49.63 | |
| 34 | Missouri | $102,320 | $49.19 | |
| 35 | Connecticut | $102,270 | $49.17 | |
| 36 | Kansas | $102,020 | $49.05 | |
| 37 | South Carolina | $101,570 | $48.83 | |
| 38 | Nebraska | $98,310 | $47.27 | |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $97,660 | $46.95 | |
| 40 | Utah | $85,520 | $41.11 | |
| 41 | New Hampshire | $73,250 | $35.22 |