Side-by-side distribution
Chemical Engineer
$106,875
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32%
- Live roles
- 25
Industrial Engineer
$131,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 120
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer
Chemical Propulsion Engineer
2026-2027 Facilities Engineering Chemical Engineer
Chemical Engineer – Technical Sales
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Engineer (New Grad)
Chemical Engineer
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer Chemical Plant
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Senior Solution Engineer - Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Senior Industrial Engineer, Simulation
Senior Industrial Engineer, Labor Standards
Senior Industrial Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Inversion
|
$401,440 | 1 |
|
Chevron
|
$123,500 | 1 |
|
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 1 |
|
Hire Hangar
|
$105,000 | 1 |
|
General Matter
|
$101,000 | 1 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 1 |
|
Fuku
|
$5,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 12 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$109,330 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$77,500 | 2 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$57,200 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$292,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$260,200 | 1 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$225,500 | 1 |
Chemical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $143,000 | 3 |
Chemical Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Chemical Engineer is $106,875 per year (typically $98,250–$149,000), versus $131,000 for Industrial Engineer ($100,000–$170,000). That puts Industrial Engineer about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chemical Engineer and Industrial Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.