Chemical Engineer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$125,800
$60.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$122,074
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$760 (+0.6%)
Colorado ranks 14th of 41 states by median pay, and 15th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,130 | $38.53 |
| 25th percentile | $97,490 | $46.87 |
| Median | $125,800 | $60.48 |
| 75th percentile | $150,280 | $72.25 |
| 90th percentile | $188,640 | $90.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 720
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $125,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$760 (+0.6%)
Cost of living
$125,800 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $122,074
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $127,190 | $121,181 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $126,760 | $116,502 24th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 14th | $125,800 | $122,074 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $121,560 | $121,611 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 16th | $118,000 | $111,577 29th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Materials Engineer salary in the U.S.
$112,860/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Colorado
$109,750/year Colorado
- Materials Scientist salary in the U.S.
$117,790/year U.S.
- Chemist salary in the U.S.
$91,240/year U.S.
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Colorado
$172,190/year Colorado
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Colorado
$124,430/year Colorado
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Chemical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Chemical Engineer salary in Kansas
$102,020/year Kansas
- Chemical Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,310/year Nebraska
- Chemical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,190/year New Mexico
- Chemical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$127,790/year Oklahoma
- Chemical Engineer salary in Utah
$85,520/year Utah
- Chemical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$125,040/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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