Salaries/Chemical Engineer

Chemical Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Design processes for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fuels, and materials at industrial scale. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$97K$128K$124K$176K$169K$243K180
New York$92K$122K$118K$166K$160K$230K170
San Jose$96K$127K$123K$174K$168K$241K178
Seattle$88K$116K$112K$159K$153K$220K155
Los Angeles$83K$109K$106K$150K$144K$207K150
Boston$85K$112K$109K$153K$148K$212K145
Washington D.C.$86K$114K$110K$156K$150K$216K150
San Diego$81K$106K$103K$146K$140K$202K140
Chicago$76K$100K$97K$137K$131K$189K115
Austin$78K$103K$99K$140K$135K$194K110
Denver$76K$100K$97K$137K$131K$189K120
Atlanta$72K$95K$92K$130K$125K$180K105
Dallas$72K$95K$92K$130K$125K$180K105
Houston$71K$94K$91K$129K$124K$178K102
Miami$76K$100K$97K$137K$131K$189K125
Phoenix$68K$90K$87K$124K$119K$171K100
Philadelphia$73K$97K$94K$133K$128K$184K110
Minneapolis$73K$97K$94K$133K$128K$184K108
Portland$78K$103K$99K$140K$135K$194K130
San Antonio$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K95
Detroit$68K$89K$86K$122K$118K$169K95
Raleigh$71K$93K$90K$127K$123K$176K102
Charlotte$71K$93K$90K$127K$123K$176K102
Nashville$71K$94K$91K$129K$124K$178K105
Orlando$68K$90K$87K$124K$119K$171K102
Tampa$69K$91K$88K$125K$120K$173K100
Jacksonville$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K98
Salt Lake City$71K$93K$90K$127K$123K$176K108
Pittsburgh$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K95
Indianapolis$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K95
Columbus$67K$88K$86K$121K$116K$167K95
Cleveland$65K$86K$83K$117K$113K$162K92
Cincinnati$66K$86K$84K$118K$114K$164K94
Kansas City$68K$89K$86K$122K$118K$169K95
St. Louis$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K92
Milwaukee$67K$88K$86K$121K$116K$167K94
Baltimore$72K$95K$92K$130K$125K$180K108
Richmond$68K$90K$87K$124K$119K$171K100
Virginia Beach$68K$89K$86K$122K$118K$169K98
Sacramento$76K$100K$97K$137K$131K$189K125
Las Vegas$71K$93K$90K$127K$123K$176K108
Oklahoma City$63K$84K$81K$114K$110K$158K88
Memphis$63K$84K$81K$114K$110K$158K88
Louisville$65K$86K$83K$117K$113K$162K90
New Orleans$66K$87K$85K$120K$115K$166K95
Albuquerque$65K$86K$83K$117K$113K$162K95
Tucson$65K$86K$83K$117K$113K$162K95
Buffalo$65K$86K$83K$117K$113K$162K90
Honolulu$76K$100K$97K$137K$131K$189K175
Remote (US)$68K$90K$87K$124K$119K$171K100

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