Chemical Engineers Salary by City
45 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 137 to 74 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
45 CitiesSOC: 17-2041Category: EngineeringMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 17-2041 Chemical Engineers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque, NM | $163,380 | 95.5 | 137 | $10k/mo | 1.9x |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | $152,290 | 94.7 | 129 | $9k/mo | 1.3x |
| 3 | Houston, TX | $138,120 | 98.6 | 112 | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 4 | New Orleans, LA | $136,870 | 92.6 | 118 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $134,210 | 113.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 6.3x |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO | $133,450 | 95.1 | 112 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $132,820 | 108.9 | 98 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 8 | Portland, OR | $131,690 | 105.4 | 100 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | $130,520 | 103.1 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 10 | Austin, TX | $129,790 | 98.1 | 106 | $9k/mo | 4.1x |
| 11 | Charleston, SC | $129,070 | 101.0 | 102 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 12 | Baltimore, MD | $128,610 | 104.5 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 13 | Denver, CO | $128,110 | 105.8 | 97 | $8k/mo | 4.2x |
| 14 | Philadelphia, PA | $127,770 | 102.6 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 15 | Tulsa, OK | $127,360 | 89.2 | 114 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 16 | New York, NY | $126,830 | 112.6 | 90 | $8k/mo | 5.2x |
| 17 | Corpus Christi, TX | $126,690 | 92.7 | 109 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $125,200 | 111.1 | 90 | $8k/mo | 5.8x |
| 19 | Dayton, OH | $123,860 | 92.7 | 107 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 20 | Minneapolis, MN | $122,730 | 104.8 | 94 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 21 | Durham, NC | $117,440 | 97.6 | 96 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 22 | Richmond, VA | $117,150 | 97.9 | 96 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 23 | Charlotte, NC | $115,890 | 97.3 | 95 | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 24 | Grand Rapids, MI | $114,800 | 95.5 | 96 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 25 | Buffalo, NY | $112,770 | 95.8 | 94 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 26 | Miami, FL | $111,980 | 114.2 | 78 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 27 | Raleigh, NC | $111,210 | 98.2 | 91 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 28 | Louisville, KY | $110,960 | 93.1 | 95 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 29 | Columbus, OH | $110,860 | 95.5 | 93 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 30 | Chicago, IL | $110,760 | 103.6 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 31 | Tampa, FL | $110,000 | 100.9 | 87 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 32 | Boston, MA | $109,460 | 108.3 | 81 | $7k/mo | 5.8x |
| 33 | Akron, OH | $108,710 | 93.4 | 93 | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 34 | Memphis, TN | $108,570 | 92.2 | 94 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 35 | Cleveland, OH | $108,350 | 93.9 | 92 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 36 | Providence, RI | $106,950 | 101.8 | 84 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 37 | Detroit, MI | $104,230 | 100.3 | 83 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 38 | Atlanta, GA | $103,520 | 100.1 | 83 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 39 | New Haven, CT | $102,850 | 104.6 | 79 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 40 | Little Rock, AR | $102,590 | 89.4 | 92 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 41 | Kansas City, MO | $102,320 | 92.5 | 88 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 42 | Honolulu, HI | $101,480 | 93.1 | 87 | $6k/mo | 9.1x |
| 43 | Hartford, CT | $101,410 | 102.7 | 79 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 44 | Omaha, NE | $98,480 | 91.9 | 86 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 45 | Greenville, SC | $86,820 | 93.3 | 74 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |