Chemical Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$158,190
$76.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$171,550
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$33,150 (+26.5%)
New Mexico ranks 1st of 41 states by median pay, and 1st of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,540 | $36.80 |
| 25th percentile | $110,420 | $53.09 |
| Median | $158,190 | $76.05 |
| 75th percentile | $189,260 | $90.99 |
| 90th percentile | $205,360 | $98.73 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $158,190
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$33,150 (+26.5%)
Cost of living
$158,190 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $171,550
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 1st | $158,190 | $171,550 1st |
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $136,380 | $134,891 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 3rd | $135,030 | $152,021 3rd |
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 Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- 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 New Mexico
$99,900/year New Mexico
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$157,710/year New Mexico
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 Colorado
$125,800/year Colorado
- Chemical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$127,790/year Oklahoma
- Chemical Engineer salary in Texas
$132,750/year Texas
- Chemical Engineer salary in Utah
$85,520/year Utah
- 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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