Chemical Engineer Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$134,800
$64.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$152,822
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$9,760 (+7.8%)
Louisiana ranks 4th of 41 states by median pay, and 2nd of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,500 | $36.30 |
| 25th percentile | $105,860 | $50.89 |
| Median | $134,800 | $64.81 |
| 75th percentile | $164,800 | $79.23 |
| 90th percentile | $177,790 | $85.48 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $134,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$9,760 (+7.8%)
Cost of living
$134,800 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $152,822
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $136,380 | $134,891 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 3rd | $135,030 | $152,021 3rd |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 4th | $134,800 | $152,822 2nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $133,670 | $133,927 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 6th | $132,750 | $136,775 6th |
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 Louisiana
$122,920/year Louisiana
- 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 Louisiana
$139,640/year Louisiana
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Louisiana
$119,540/year Louisiana
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 Arkansas
$105,270/year Arkansas
- Chemical Engineer salary in Mississippi
$106,740/year Mississippi
- Chemical Engineer salary in Texas
$132,750/year Texas
- 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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