Chemical Engineer pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
What chemical engineers earn in Chicago, IL. Median $110,760 (-11% vs US) across 370 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Chemical Engineer in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INBLS OEWS · May 2025
$110,760Median annual wage-11% vs national
$53.25Median hourly
370People employed
0.6Location quotient
10th pct $78,700Median90th pct $179,020
Location quotient 0.6× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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