Chemical Engineer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$129,060
$62.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$119,587
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$4,020 (+3.2%)
New York ranks 8th of 41 states by median pay, and 23rd of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,520 | $39.19 |
| 25th percentile | $89,440 | $43.00 |
| Median | $129,060 | $62.05 |
| 75th percentile | $145,670 | $70.03 |
| 90th percentile | $146,180 | $70.28 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $129,060
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$4,020 (+3.2%)
Cost of living
$129,060 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $119,587
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 6th | $132,750 | $136,775 6th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 7th | $129,210 | $144,374 5th |
| New York This page | ||
| 8th | $129,060 | $119,587 23rd |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $128,290 | $119,883 20th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $127,790 | $145,475 4th |
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 York
$102,640/year New York
- 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 York
$102,440/year New York
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 Connecticut
$102,270/year Connecticut
- Chemical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$118,000/year Massachusetts
- Chemical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$126,760/year New Jersey
- Chemical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$116,970/year Pennsylvania
- Chemical Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$111,590/year Rhode Island
- 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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