The salary statistics of chemical engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemical engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chemical engineers is $204,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $112,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemical engineers is $70,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $112,510 | 20.94% | 20.94% |
| 2016 | $88,950 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $86,380 | -6.59% | - |
| 2014 | $92,070 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $88,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].