Chemical Engineers
SOC code 17-2041 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,420 | $38.19 |
| 25th percentile | $97,820 | $47.03 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $125,040 | $60.12 |
| 75th percentile | $157,190 | $75.57 |
| 90th percentile | $182,880 | $87.92 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 540 | $116,130 | $103,620 | $72,750 | $84,450 | $135,770 | $191,400 |
| Alaska | — | $108,670 | $106,360 | $85,580 | $106,360 | $118,140 | $121,940 |
| Arizona | 170 | $129,890 | $125,050 | $86,670 | $112,690 | $140,630 | $190,000 |
| Arkansas | 170 | $102,710 | $99,020 | $79,060 | $81,780 | $126,060 | $130,430 |
| California | 1,260 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado | 850 | $124,540 | $131,740 | $79,490 | $98,620 | $140,900 | $169,990 |
| Connecticut | 380 | $116,930 | $99,990 | $81,150 | $94,120 | $143,120 | $159,870 |
| Delaware | 390 | $130,270 | $131,330 | $85,500 | $106,490 | $154,310 | $178,270 |
| Florida | 180 | $111,770 | $104,000 | $63,700 | $80,490 | $128,530 | $154,870 |
| Georgia | 340 | $112,480 | $102,360 | $63,890 | $79,710 | $129,780 | $181,540 |
| Idaho | 160 | $122,020 | $106,980 | $94,420 | $94,420 | $146,030 | $170,000 |
| Illinois | 490 | $120,970 | $120,360 | $74,230 | $95,750 | $150,260 | $171,110 |
| Indiana | 330 | $121,580 | $115,570 | $81,110 | $101,010 | $131,510 | $173,990 |
| Iowa | 60 | $102,820 | $101,080 | $82,700 | $88,230 | $117,330 | $126,600 |
| Kansas | 260 | $118,210 | $107,200 | $73,960 | $89,430 | $136,610 | $204,640 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $114,760 | $112,390 | $81,260 | $95,670 | $131,480 | $153,210 |
| Louisiana | 780 | $139,380 | $131,180 | $96,990 | $112,250 | $166,400 | $174,600 |
| Maryland | 560 | $131,500 | $129,710 | $70,680 | $102,710 | $157,790 | $188,010 |
| Massachusetts | 1,140 | $125,220 | $119,260 | $81,550 | $99,310 | $142,270 | $173,050 |
| Michigan | 780 | $110,100 | $106,690 | $64,450 | $87,450 | $128,690 | $157,590 |
| Minnesota | 180 | $135,060 | $114,060 | $58,590 | $75,860 | $228,380 | — |
| Mississippi | 150 | $107,550 | $102,470 | $77,910 | $86,010 | $122,010 | $133,810 |
| Missouri | 450 | $115,630 | $101,010 | $69,750 | $85,970 | $124,920 | $161,600 |
| Montana | 70 | $115,380 | $100,900 | $77,790 | $92,080 | $142,290 | $160,000 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $116,010 | $105,560 | $61,490 | $73,940 | $160,310 | $174,980 |
| Nevada | 50 | $88,330 | $78,220 | $25,920 | $75,690 | $109,070 | $130,460 |
| New Jersey | 480 | $123,740 | $118,340 | $78,830 | $93,760 | $153,820 | $179,880 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $150,610 | $147,290 | $94,430 | $117,600 | $183,790 | $214,460 |
| New York | 560 | $121,810 | $132,480 | $79,390 | $91,370 | $140,960 | $164,280 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $118,220 | $109,940 | $78,260 | $99,100 | $136,640 | $160,630 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $127,230 | $127,970 | $86,800 | $117,040 | $141,700 | $141,700 |
| Ohio | 1,100 | $117,440 | $115,190 | $75,630 | $92,400 | $142,410 | $164,280 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | $152,840 | $160,990 | $91,420 | $113,520 | $189,670 | $223,050 |
| Oregon | 210 | $121,230 | $115,800 | $80,400 | $94,920 | $139,400 | $166,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 970 | $119,510 | $107,040 | $79,070 | $85,950 | $148,200 | $171,290 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $97,780 | $91,770 | $67,950 | $77,860 | $112,320 | $132,000 |
| South Carolina | 290 | $112,250 | $104,660 | $80,120 | $89,920 | $133,180 | $142,370 |
| Tennessee | 450 | $120,970 | $110,150 | $85,920 | $93,950 | $141,170 | $183,400 |
| Texas | 2,780 | $148,690 | $135,160 | $85,200 | $108,980 | $175,520 | $211,090 |
| Utah | — | $89,550 | $80,820 | $45,600 | $76,990 | $106,630 | $126,490 |
| Virginia | 1,020 | $139,270 | $132,550 | $92,630 | $103,650 | $152,790 | $171,930 |
| Washington | 600 | $136,270 | $130,830 | $92,610 | $109,310 | $163,890 | $182,040 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $135,390 | $139,730 | $86,520 | $109,800 | $166,040 | $176,480 |
| Wisconsin | 210 | $94,650 | $92,530 | $60,310 | $74,970 | $113,900 | $127,720 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.