Chemical Engineer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$126,760
$60.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$116,502
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$1,720 (+1.4%)
New Jersey ranks 13th of 41 states by median pay, and 24th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,040 | $38.96 |
| 25th percentile | $95,520 | $45.93 |
| Median | $126,760 | $60.94 |
| 75th percentile | $157,190 | $75.57 |
| 90th percentile | $185,190 | $89.04 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 440
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $126,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$1,720 (+1.4%)
Cost of living
$126,760 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $116,502
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 11th | $127,490 | $134,703 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $127,190 | $121,181 18th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 13th | $126,760 | $116,502 24th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $125,800 | $122,074 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $121,560 | $121,611 16th |
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 New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
- 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 New Jersey
$112,300/year New Jersey
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 New York
$129,060/year New York
- Chemical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$116,970/year Pennsylvania
- 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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