Chemical Engineer Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$103,880
$49.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$107,879
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$21,160 (−16.9%)
Georgia ranks 32nd of 41 states by median pay, and 34th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,030 | $31.74 |
| 25th percentile | $80,180 | $38.55 |
| Median | $103,880 | $49.94 |
| 75th percentile | $132,980 | $63.93 |
| 90th percentile | $164,590 | $79.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 330
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $103,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$21,160 (−16.9%)
Cost of living
$103,880 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $107,879
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 30th | $106,080 | $103,635 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 31st | $105,270 | $121,088 19th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 32nd | $103,880 | $107,879 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $103,230 | $107,289 35th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $102,320 | $112,666 27th |
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 Georgia
$100,100/year Georgia
- 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 Georgia
$100,620/year Georgia
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 Florida
$109,000/year Florida
- Chemical Engineer salary in North Carolina
$117,410/year North Carolina
- Chemical Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,570/year South Carolina
- 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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