How much does a Chemical Engineer make?
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$102,327
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Chemical Engineer is $102,327 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $82,595 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $19,732 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Chemical Engineer
Some related job titles are Chemical Engineer Co-Op Salaries with median pay of $69,146, Entry Level Chemical Engineer Salaries with median pay of $51,595, Chemical Process Engineer Salaries with median pay of $118,518, Petroleum Engineer Salaries with median pay of $97,348.
Top Paying Companies
For a Chemical Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Chemical Engineer in United States. Employers include Chevron, Intel Corporation and ExxonMobil.
Top Paying Companies
For Chemical Engineer in United States
| 1 | Chevron | $165,447 | |
| 2 | Intel Corporation | $165,386 | |
| 3 | ExxonMobil | $148,605 | |
| 4 | bp | $148,536 | |
| 5 | Phillips 66 | $147,173 | |
| 6 | Shell | $141,244 | |
| 7 | Marathon Petroleum | $139,680 | |
| 8 | Baker Hughes | $130,074 | |
| 9 | Valero Energy | $129,774 | |
| 10 | SLB | $126,782 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Chemical Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Chemical Engineer in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $129,924, Information Technology with a median total pay of $118,019, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $108,084, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $107,734, and Agriculture with a median total pay of $107,517.
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Top paying companies in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Chemical Engineer are Chevron, ExxonMobil, and bp.
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Chemical Engineer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Chemical Engineer is $82,595 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Chemical Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 2735 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Chemical Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Chemical Engineer in United States is $125,630 per year.
The lowest salary for a Chemical Engineer in United States is $54,302 per year.
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