Career Statistics

Chemical Engineers - Median Annual Wages*

Bar graph showing median annual wages for chemical engineers. All occupations: $38,640. Engineers: $93,080. Chemical Engineers: $104,910.
* Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2018

Median Salary of Chemical Engineers*
1992 - 2019

Bar graph showing the median salary of chemical engineers from 1992-2019. It starts with the lowest amount of of $59,700 in 1992, gradually rising to peak at $127,000 in 2015 and ending at $126,000 in 2019.
* Source: ​​​​​​​ AiCHE Survey Analysis

“Chemical engineers continue to earn more than the average U.S. worker. The median salary of survey respondents is $126,000 — 1.6% higher than the median reported in 2017.” - AiCHE Survey Analysis

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