Chemical Engineer Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$132,750
$63.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$136,775
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): +$7,710 (+6.2%)
Texas ranks 6th of 41 states by median pay, and 6th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,920 | $41.79 |
| 25th percentile | $106,910 | $51.40 |
| Median | $132,750 | $63.82 |
| 75th percentile | $167,750 | $80.65 |
| 90th percentile | $210,460 | $101.18 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 2,610
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $132,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- +$7,710 (+6.2%)
Cost of living
$132,750 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $136,775
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 4th | $134,800 | $152,822 2nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $133,670 | $133,927 10th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 6th | $132,750 | $136,775 6th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 7th | $129,210 | $144,374 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $129,060 | $119,587 23rd |
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 Texas
$104,560/year Texas
- 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 Texas
$164,860/year Texas
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Texas
$112,410/year Texas
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 Arkansas
$105,270/year Arkansas
- Chemical Engineer salary in Louisiana
$134,800/year Louisiana
- Chemical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,190/year New Mexico
- Chemical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$127,790/year Oklahoma
- 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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