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Chemical Engineers in Arizona

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$100,090 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Chemical Engineers in Arizona earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Engineers Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 100 workers employed as Chemical Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 70 Chemical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 370 Chemical Engineers working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Chemical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Chemical Engineers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 7.3%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 total jobs in 2026 for Chemical Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,400 annual jobs and 35,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Chemical Engineers Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Engineers ranged from $68,180 to $131,340 with $100,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.78 to $63.14. The median hourly rate was $48.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $5.02.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Chemical Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Chemical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,870 $128,490
California 2,100 $98,560
Louisiana 1,710 $102,530
Ohio 1,640 $93,990
New Jersey 1,430 $115,330
Pennsylvania 1,310 $91,890
Virginia 980 $112,110
Michigan 880 $96,500
Illinois 880 $91,680
North Carolina 860 $97,700
New York 860 $97,530
South Carolina 840 $81,610
Tennessee 710 $104,700
Massachusetts 710 $95,690
Maryland 690 $114,300
Colorado 690 $94,740
Washington 600 $100,450
Delaware 550 $117,080
Missouri 550 $101,950
Georgia 500 $90,760

Below are the states where Chemical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Texas $128,490
District of Columbia $126,050
Alaska $125,160
Delaware $117,080
New Jersey $115,330
Maryland $114,300
Virginia $112,110
Alabama $110,010
Idaho $106,780
Oklahoma $105,800

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