Chemical Engineer Salary in Kansas
Median annual pay in Kansas
$102,020
$49.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kansas
$113,270
Regional Price Parity: 90.068 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$23,020 (−18.4%)
Kansas ranks 36th of 41 states by median pay, and 25th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,730 | $35.45 |
| 25th percentile | $88,670 | $42.63 |
| Median | $102,020 | $49.05 |
| 75th percentile | $126,480 | $60.81 |
| 90th percentile | $161,350 | $77.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Kansas
- 280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kansas
- $102,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$23,020 (−18.4%)
Cost of living
$102,020 ÷ 90.068 × 100 = $113,270
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $102,320 | $112,666 27th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 35th | $102,270 | $98,707 39th |
| Kansas This page | ||
| 36th | $102,020 | $113,270 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $101,570 | $108,342 33rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $98,310 | $109,108 31st |
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 Kansas
$99,830/year Kansas
- 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 Kansas
$115,640/year Kansas
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Kansas
$86,260/year Kansas
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 Colorado
$125,800/year Colorado
- Chemical Engineer salary in Missouri
$102,320/year Missouri
- Chemical Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,310/year Nebraska
- Chemical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$127,790/year Oklahoma
- 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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