The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $114,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,280.
Pay spans roughly $81,330 at the 10th percentile to $156,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.86 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as chemical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $114,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.86 |
| 10th percentile | $81,330 |
| 90th percentile | $156,140 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.