Chemical Engineer Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$107,670
$51.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$109,176
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$17,370 (−13.9%)
Minnesota ranks 27th of 41 states by median pay, and 30th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,320 | $29.00 |
| 25th percentile | $76,340 | $36.70 |
| Median | $107,670 | $51.77 |
| 75th percentile | $134,500 | $64.66 |
| 90th percentile | $269,800 | $129.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $107,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$17,370 (−13.9%)
Cost of living
$107,670 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $109,176
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $111,200 | $119,861 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $109,000 | $105,402 36th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 27th | $107,670 | $109,176 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $106,740 | $111,777 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 28th | $106,740 | $122,756 14th |
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 Minnesota
$102,660/year Minnesota
- 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 Minnesota
$99,140/year Minnesota
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 Iowa
$117,590/year Iowa
- Chemical Engineer salary in Michigan
$103,230/year Michigan
- Chemical Engineer salary in North Dakota
$115,400/year North Dakota
- Chemical Engineer salary in Wisconsin
$97,660/year Wisconsin
- 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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