The salary statistics of chemical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $148,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $110,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemical engineers is $68,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $110,240 | 0.83% | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $109,330 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $107,510 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $105,920 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $103,220 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $101,840 | -5.57% | - |
| 2012 | $107,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].