The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $122,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $123,790.
Pay spans roughly $79,390 at the 10th percentile to $176,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.97 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as chemical engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $122,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $123,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.97 |
| 10th percentile | $79,390 |
| 90th percentile | $176,130 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.