Chemical Engineer salary
125,040 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 17-2041
Half of all chemical engineers in the United States earn more than 125,040 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay70of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.61×97,820 USD – 157,190 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 97,820 USD |
| Median | 125,040 USD |
| Mean | 129,980 USD |
| Upper quartile | 157,190 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 17-2041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Mathematicians 126,710 USD
- Industrial Production Managers 126,060 USD
- Fundraising Managers 125,470 USD
- Sales Engineers 124,900 USD
- Economists 124,720 USD
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 123,920 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov