Chemical Engineer Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$109,000
$52.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$105,402
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$16,040 (−12.8%)
Florida ranks 26th of 41 states by median pay, and 36th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,180 | $35.18 |
| 25th percentile | $83,720 | $40.25 |
| Median | $109,000 | $52.41 |
| 75th percentile | $126,250 | $60.70 |
| 90th percentile | $160,340 | $77.09 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 230
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $109,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$16,040 (−12.8%)
Cost of living
$109,000 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $105,402
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 24th | $111,590 | $109,102 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $111,200 | $119,861 22nd |
| Florida This page | ||
| 26th | $109,000 | $105,402 36th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 27th | $107,670 | $109,176 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $106,740 | $111,777 28th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 Florida
$101,610/year Florida
- 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 Florida
$99,980/year Florida
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 Alabama
$135,030/year Alabama
- Chemical Engineer salary in Georgia
$103,880/year Georgia
- 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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