Compare One Occupation Across States
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Chemical Engineers
Full chemical engineers overview →U.S. mean $129,980 · median $125,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $147,420 | $158,190 | $71 | +13.4% | $76,540–$205,360 |
| Texas | #2 | $144,350 | $132,750 | $69 | +11.1% | $86,920–$210,460 |
| Louisiana | #3 | $135,190 | $134,800 | $65 | +4% | $75,500–$177,790 |
| Oklahoma | #4 | $135,010 | $127,790 | $65 | +3.9% | $88,610–$189,870 |
| Washington | #5 | $134,910 | $128,290 | $65 | +3.8% | $94,160–$185,360 |
| West Virginia | #6 | $134,630 | $129,210 | $65 | +3.6% | $90,660–$181,340 |
| Virginia | #7 | $133,340 | $136,380 | $64 | +2.6% | $92,540–$176,950 |
| Delaware | #8 | $131,390 | $133,670 | $63 | +1.1% | $86,810–$176,650 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $130,240 | $107,670 | $63 | +0.2% | $60,320–$269,800 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $129,080 | $126,760 | $62 | -0.7% | $81,040–$185,190 |
| Idaho | #11 | $128,840 | $106,740 | $62 | -0.9% | $97,150–$174,970 |
| Maryland | #12 | $128,790 | $127,190 | $62 | -0.9% | $68,670–$185,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $127,520 | $116,970 | $61 | -1.9% | $79,940–$177,510 |
| Montana | #14 | $126,310 | $127,490 | $61 | -2.8% | $88,640–$165,230 |
| Colorado | #15 | $126,060 | $125,800 | $61 | -3% | $80,130–$188,640 |
| Alabama | #16 | $124,470 | $135,030 | $60 | -4.2% | $77,750–$164,700 |
| Illinois | #17 | $123,570 | $121,560 | $59 | -4.9% | $79,120–$176,110 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $123,550 | $117,410 | $59 | -4.9% | $81,020–$168,610 |
| Kentucky | #19 | $122,160 | $117,170 | $59 | -6% | $89,040–$161,500 |
| Alaska | #20 | $121,780 | $106,080 | $59 | -6.3% | $106,080–$142,350 |
| Oregon | #21 | $121,660 | $116,950 | $58 | -6.4% | $83,080–$166,610 |
| New York | #22 | $120,480 | $129,060 | $58 | -7.3% | $81,520–$146,180 |
| Missouri | #23 | $119,110 | $102,320 | $57 | -8.4% | $84,300–$166,270 |
| Ohio | #24 | $118,710 | $111,200 | $57 | -8.7% | $76,940–$169,600 |
| Massachusetts | #25 | $118,170 | $118,000 | $57 | -9.1% | $67,810–$172,170 |
| North Dakota | #26 | $117,040 | $115,400 | $56 | -10% | $45,760–$162,560 |
| Kansas | #27 | $115,070 | $102,020 | $55 | -11.5% | $73,730–$161,350 |
| Rhode Island | #28 | $115,030 | $111,590 | $55 | -11.5% | $70,670–$152,750 |
| Indiana | #29 | $114,590 | $113,160 | $55 | -11.8% | $89,990–$135,940 |
| Connecticut | #30 | $114,410 | $102,270 | $55 | -12% | $86,190–$165,210 |
| Arkansas | #31 | $114,140 | $105,270 | $55 | -12.2% | $80,480–$159,150 |
| Mississippi | #32 | $113,460 | $106,740 | $55 | -12.7% | $81,990–$149,430 |
| Florida | #33 | $113,080 | $109,000 | $54 | -13% | $73,180–$160,340 |
| Georgia | #34 | $112,180 | $103,880 | $54 | -13.7% | $66,030–$164,590 |
| Iowa | #35 | $112,070 | $117,590 | $54 | -13.8% | $78,610–$134,030 |
| Nebraska | #36 | $107,760 | $98,310 | $52 | -17.1% | $60,840–$156,890 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $106,920 | $101,570 | $51 | -17.7% | $77,140–$146,300 |
| Michigan | #38 | $105,570 | $103,230 | $51 | -18.8% | $63,930–$155,420 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $98,440 | $97,660 | $47 | -24.3% | $60,740–$131,410 |
| Utah | #40 | $96,460 | $85,520 | $46 | -25.8% | $66,620–$152,760 |
| New Hampshire | #41 | $90,810 | $73,250 | $44 | -30.1% | $53,930–$146,170 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.