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Chemical Engineer Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,330
25th Percentile Wage
$75,270
50th Percentile Wage
$98,310
75th Percentile Wage
$118,210
90th Percentile Wage
$150,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,330.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$98,310
2.76% 2.76%
2012
$95,600
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Table 2. Compare Chemical Engineer Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,310, Edison-New Brunswick is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of New Jersey, following city of Camden (median annual salary of $128,990). Compared with the highest paying city Camden, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Edison-New Brunswick is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Camden
$128,990
Trenton-Ewing
$123,390
Wilmington
$115,190
Edison-New Brunswick
$98,310