The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $122,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,540.
Pay spans roughly $81,410 at the 10th percentile to $174,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.74 per hour. An estimated 750 people work as chemical engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $122,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.74 |
| 10th percentile | $81,410 |
| 90th percentile | $174,770 |
| Employment | 750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.