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Chemical Engineer Salary in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland

The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chemical Engineers in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,180
25th Percentile Wage
$89,930
50th Percentile Wage
$107,900
75th Percentile Wage
$124,280
90th Percentile Wage
$146,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$107,900
1.51% 4.00%
2013
$106,270
2.53% -
2012
$103,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Engineer Salary in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick with Other Maryland Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,900, Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary of $138,860). Compared with Baltimore-Towson, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baltimore-Towson
$138,860
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick
$107,900
California-Lexington Park
$92,720
St Marys County
$83,200