The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $122,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,550.
Pay spans roughly $76,980 at the 10th percentile to $186,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.11 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as chemical engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $122,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.11 |
| 10th percentile | $76,980 |
| 90th percentile | $186,410 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.