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Chemical Engineers in Kentucky

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

-2% Jobs Projection
$95,370 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Chemical Engineers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Chemical Engineers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Chemical Engineers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 380 people working as Chemical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 450 Chemical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Chemical Engineers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.3%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Chemical Engineers job openings in Kentucky, and 480 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Chemical Engineers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Chemical Engineers ranged from $65,830 to $148,500 with $95,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.65 to $71.39. The median hourly rate was $45.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.60.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 350 $85,840
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 $91,980
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 $102,940

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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