Median salary
$110,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$97.1k – $131.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.2%
48 of 129 roles
Live roles
129
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Staff Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Engineer
Mechanical Engineer IV - Wet Chemical Tool
Chemical/Mechanical Engineer
Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer
Senior Chemical Engineer – Process Development
Chemical Process Engineer
Bulk Chemical Delivery Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Barr Engineering
|
$78,000 | 8 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
|
$108,019 | 6 |
KLA
|
$86,809 | 5 |
|
Intel
|
$162,160 | 2 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 2 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$153,000 | 2 |
Samsung
|
$110,500 | 2 |
|
Inversion
|
$401,440 | 1 |
Chemical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $143,000 | 3 |
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How much do Chemical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Chemical Engineer roles is $110,000 per year. Most pay falls between $97,100 (25th percentile) and $131,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $78,000 to $155,000.
These figures are computed live from 129 active Chemical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 48 (37.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Chemical Engineer roles include Inversion, Intel, Applied Materials and Leidos.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Chemical Engineer salary?
- The median is $110,000 per year, with most pay between $97,100 and $131,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 48 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chemical Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $78,000 to $155,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $110,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.