Chemical Engineer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$116,970
$56.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$119,881
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$8,070 (−6.5%)
Pennsylvania ranks 20th of 41 states by median pay, and 21st of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,940 | $38.43 |
| 25th percentile | $91,520 | $44.00 |
| Median | $116,970 | $56.23 |
| 75th percentile | $168,060 | $80.80 |
| 90th percentile | $177,510 | $85.34 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $116,970
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$8,070 (−6.5%)
Cost of living
$116,970 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $119,881
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $117,410 | $124,473 13th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 19th | $117,170 | $129,959 11th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 20th | $116,970 | $119,881 21st |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $116,950 | $113,147 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $115,400 | $129,723 12th |
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 Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Pennsylvania
$101,880/year Pennsylvania
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
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 Maryland
$127,190/year Maryland
- Chemical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$126,760/year New Jersey
- Chemical Engineer salary in New York
$129,060/year New York
- Chemical Engineer salary in Ohio
$111,200/year Ohio
- Chemical Engineer salary in West Virginia
$129,210/year West Virginia
- 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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