The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $131,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,200.
Pay spans roughly $78,800 at the 10th percentile to $202,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.14 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as chemical engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $131,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.14 |
| 10th percentile | $78,800 |
| 90th percentile | $202,060 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.