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Also called absorption and adsorption engineer, chemical design process engineer, chemical process engineer and chemical research engineer.
$125,040
Median pay a year
21,070
People do this work
6
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Chemical Engineer
1 certification
Summary
Chemical engineer designing equipment and processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, while developing safety procedures, monitoring data accuracy, and optimizing performance to ensure regulatory compliance
Experience
Chemical Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed safety procedures for workers operating equipment or working near chemical reactions
Monitored and analyzed data from processes and experiments to ensure accuracy
Evaluated chemical equipment and processes to optimize performance and ensure compliance with regulations
Designed and planned layout of equipment for improved operational flow
Prepared estimates of production costs and progress reports for management review
Conducted research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes
Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Developed safety procedures for equipment operationTroubleshot problems in chemical manufacturing processesMonitored and analyzed data from experimentsEvaluated equipment to optimize performance and complianceDesigned layout of chemical processing equipmentPrepared production cost estimates and progress reports
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Developed and implemented safety procedures for equipment operation to ensure compliance and worker safety
Monitored and analyzed experimental data to identify trends and improve chemical processes
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Mention if these procedures reduced incidents or improved safety ratings
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Created and enforced safety procedures for equipment operation, leading to fewer safety incidents on the job
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Led to fewer safety incidents on the jobImproved safety ratings during auditsIncreased worker confidence in safety measures
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Monitored and analyzed experimental data to identify trends and improve chemical processes
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Resulted in more efficient production cyclesHelped reduce waste in chemical processesLed to better quality control in products
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Researching biological engineering aspects
Conducting validation tests
Researching industrial processes
Monitoring productivity
Estimating operational costs
Evaluating equipment characteristics
Determining operational problem causes
Determining operational methods
Designing simulation programs
Developing procedures
Designing industrial processing systems
Designing control systems
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What a Chemical Engineer does
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Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.
What it pays
How much does a Chemical Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$97,820
Median
$125,040
75th percentile
$157,190
About 21,070 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$106,080
$106,080
$122,100
AL
$96,820
$135,030
$141,840
AR
$93,860
$105,270
$130,860
CO
$97,490
$125,800
$150,280
CT
$95,230
$102,270
$129,530
DE
$106,000
$133,670
$158,670
FL
$83,720
$109,000
$126,250
GA
$80,180
$103,880
$132,980
IA
$92,050
$117,590
$124,120
ID
$97,150
$106,740
$168,680
IL
$95,800
$121,560
$140,010
IN
$103,600
$113,160
$119,030
KS
$88,670
$102,020
$126,480
KY
$106,000
$117,170
$136,450
LA
$105,860
$134,800
$164,800
MA
$85,170
$118,000
$133,050
MD
$96,210
$127,190
$156,750
MI
$82,250
$103,230
$125,410
MN
$76,340
$107,670
$134,500
MO
$102,320
$102,320
$128,530
MS
$95,060
$106,740
$130,630
MT
$99,690
$127,490
$158,280
NC
$95,920
$117,410
$141,260
ND
$84,720
$115,400
$134,630
NE
$76,610
$98,310
$131,890
NH
$60,600
$73,250
$115,140
NJ
$95,520
$126,760
$157,190
NM
$110,420
$158,190
$189,260
NY
$89,440
$129,060
$145,670
OH
$96,170
$111,200
$135,700
OK
$106,070
$127,790
$167,040
OR
$95,300
$116,950
$138,140
PA
$91,520
$116,970
$168,060
RI
$80,120
$111,590
$152,750
SC
$79,160
$101,570
$127,900
TX
$106,910
$132,750
$167,750
UT
$81,840
$85,520
$104,240
VA
$100,680
$136,380
$156,080
WA
$104,300
$128,290
$164,630
WI
$74,700
$97,660
$119,500
WV
$101,600
$129,210
$165,770
Other names
Other names for this job
absorption and adsorption engineer, chemical design process engineer, chemical process engineer, chemical research engineer, chemical test engineer, control systems engineer, controls engineer, development engineer, engineer, explosives engineer, fuel engineer, gas combustion engineer.
More names for this work
lubricating engineer, oxidation engineer, pharmaceutical process engineer, plant engineer, plastics engineer, polymerization engineer, process application engineer, process control engineer, process design chemical engineer, process development engineer, process engineer, process improvement engineer, project engineer, refinery process engineer, research chemical engineer, weapons engineer, engineering scientist, blending coordinator, scientist, weapons designer.
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This page is about the occupation Chemical Engineers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.