Chemical Engineer Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$102,270
$49.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$98,707
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$22,770 (−18.2%)
Connecticut ranks 35th of 41 states by median pay, and 39th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,190 | $41.44 |
| 25th percentile | $95,230 | $45.78 |
| Median | $102,270 | $49.17 |
| 75th percentile | $129,530 | $62.27 |
| 90th percentile | $165,210 | $79.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 410
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $102,270
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$22,770 (−18.2%)
Cost of living
$102,270 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $98,707
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $103,230 | $107,289 35th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $102,320 | $112,666 27th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 35th | $102,270 | $98,707 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $102,020 | $113,270 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $101,570 | $108,342 33rd |
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 Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
- 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 the U.S.
$144,910/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Connecticut
$105,090/year Connecticut
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 Massachusetts
$118,000/year Massachusetts
- Chemical Engineer salary in New York
$129,060/year New York
- Chemical Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$111,590/year Rhode Island
- 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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