Chemical Engineer Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$102,320
$49.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$112,666
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$22,720 (−18.2%)
Missouri ranks 34th of 41 states by median pay, and 27th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,300 | $40.53 |
| 25th percentile | $102,320 | $49.19 |
| Median | $102,320 | $49.19 |
| 75th percentile | $128,530 | $61.79 |
| 90th percentile | $166,270 | $79.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 320
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $102,320
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$22,720 (−18.2%)
Cost of living
$102,320 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $112,666
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $103,880 | $107,879 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $103,230 | $107,289 35th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 34th | $102,320 | $112,666 27th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 35th | $102,270 | $98,707 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $102,020 | $113,270 25th |
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 Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- 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 Missouri
$99,330/year Missouri
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 Illinois
$121,560/year Illinois
- Chemical Engineer salary in Iowa
$117,590/year Iowa
- Chemical Engineer salary in Kansas
$102,020/year Kansas
- Chemical Engineer salary in Kentucky
$117,170/year Kentucky
- 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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