Chemical Engineer Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$111,590
$53.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$109,102
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$13,450 (−10.8%)
Rhode Island ranks 24th of 41 states by median pay, and 32nd of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,670 | $33.98 |
| 25th percentile | $80,120 | $38.52 |
| Median | $111,590 | $53.65 |
| 75th percentile | $152,750 | $73.44 |
| 90th percentile | $152,750 | $73.44 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 50
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $111,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$13,450 (−10.8%)
Cost of living
$111,590 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $109,102
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 Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $115,400 | $129,723 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 23rd | $113,160 | $121,248 17th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 24th | $111,590 | $109,102 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $111,200 | $119,861 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $109,000 | $105,402 36th |
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 Rhode Island
$109,350/year Rhode Island
- 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 Rhode Island
$116,230/year Rhode Island
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 York
$129,060/year New York
- 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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