Chemical Engineer Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$133,670
$64.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$133,927
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$8,630 (+6.9%)
Delaware ranks 5th of 41 states by median pay, and 10th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,810 | $41.74 |
| 25th percentile | $106,000 | $50.96 |
| Median | $133,670 | $64.27 |
| 75th percentile | $158,670 | $76.29 |
| 90th percentile | $176,650 | $84.93 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 370
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $133,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$8,630 (+6.9%)
Cost of living
$133,670 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $133,927
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 3rd | $135,030 | $152,021 3rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 4th | $134,800 | $152,822 2nd |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 5th | $133,670 | $133,927 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 6th | $132,750 | $136,775 6th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 7th | $129,210 | $144,374 5th |
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 Delaware
$120,190/year Delaware
- 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 Delaware
$125,130/year Delaware
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 Maryland
$127,190/year Maryland
- Chemical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$126,760/year New Jersey
- Chemical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$116,970/year Pennsylvania
- 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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