The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $120,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,580.
Pay spans roughly $79,070 at the 10th percentile to $178,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.84 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as chemical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $120,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.84 |
| 10th percentile | $79,070 |
| 90th percentile | $178,270 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.