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Chemical Engineers in Indiana

Want to work in Indiana as a Chemical Engineer? Read this first!

10.0% Jobs Projection
$90,010 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Chemical Engineers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Chemical Engineers in Indiana is growing faster than average.

  • Chemical Engineers in Indiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Chemical Engineers Work in Indiana?

370 people worked as Chemical Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 350 Chemical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Chemical Engineers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Chemical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.3%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 440 jobs for Indiana Chemical Engineers in 2026.

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

What do Chemical Engineers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Engineers ranged from $60,830 to $143,890 with $90,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.25 to $69.18. The median hourly rate was $43.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.86.

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

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Top Indiana Metros for Chemical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chemical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 670 $90,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 350 $85,840
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 $91,980

Top States for Chemical Engineers Employment

View the list below to see 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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