Chemical Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Chemical Engineers salaries across 41 states

$115,632
National Average (Median)
$158,190
Highest: New Mexico
$73,250
Lowest: New Hampshire

Chemical Engineers Salary by State

Compare Chemical Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$73,250
$158,190

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Mexico
$158,190
#2
Virginia
$136,380
#3
Alabama
$135,030
#4
Louisiana
$134,800
#5
Delaware
$133,670

Chemical Engineers Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Mexico $158,190 $147,420 160
2 Virginia $136,380 $133,340 790
3 Alabama $135,030 $124,470 600
4 Louisiana $134,800 $135,190 730
5 Delaware $133,670 $131,390 370
6 Texas $132,750 $144,350 2,610
7 West Virginia $129,210 $134,630 160
8 New York $129,060 $120,480 540
9 Washington $128,290 $134,910 650
10 Oklahoma $127,790 $135,010 110
11 Montana $127,490 $126,310 80
12 Maryland $127,190 $128,790 500
13 New Jersey $126,760 $129,080 440
14 Colorado $125,800 $126,060 720
15 Illinois $121,560 $123,570 520
16 Massachusetts $118,000 $118,170 1,460
17 Iowa $117,590 $112,070 40
18 North Carolina $117,410 $123,550 380
19 Kentucky $117,170 $122,160 190
20 Pennsylvania $116,970 $127,520 810
21 Oregon $116,950 $121,660 140
22 North Dakota $115,400 $117,040 80
23 Indiana $113,160 $114,590 720
24 Rhode Island $111,590 $115,030 50
25 Ohio $111,200 $118,710 1,030
26 Florida $109,000 $113,080 230
27 Minnesota $107,670 $130,240 210
28 Idaho $106,740 $128,840 140
29 Mississippi $106,740 $113,460 150
30 Alaska $106,080 $121,780 N/A
31 Arkansas $105,270 $114,140 290
32 Georgia $103,880 $112,180 330
33 Michigan $103,230 $105,570 670
34 Missouri $102,320 $119,110 320
35 Connecticut $102,270 $114,410 410
36 Kansas $102,020 $115,070 280
37 South Carolina $101,570 $106,920 390
38 Nebraska $98,310 $107,760 130
39 Wisconsin $97,660 $98,440 110
40 Utah $85,520 $96,460 N/A
41 New Hampshire $73,250 $90,810 40

Chemical Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Chemical Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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