Chemical Engineer Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$127,190
$61.15/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$121,181
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$2,150 (+1.7%)
Maryland ranks 12th of 41 states by median pay, and 18th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,670 | $33.01 |
| 25th percentile | $96,210 | $46.25 |
| Median | $127,190 | $61.15 |
| 75th percentile | $156,750 | $75.36 |
| 90th percentile | $185,220 | $89.05 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $127,190
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$2,150 (+1.7%)
Cost of living
$127,190 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $121,181
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $127,790 | $145,475 4th |
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $127,490 | $134,703 8th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 12th | $127,190 | $121,181 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $126,760 | $116,502 24th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $125,800 | $122,074 15th |
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 Maryland
$119,930/year Maryland
- 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 Maryland
$122,870/year Maryland
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 Delaware
$133,670/year Delaware
- Chemical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$116,970/year Pennsylvania
- Chemical Engineer salary in Virginia
$136,380/year Virginia
- Chemical Engineer salary in West Virginia
$129,210/year West Virginia
- 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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