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Chemical Engineer Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,440
25th Percentile Wage
$67,160
50th Percentile Wage
$82,820
75th Percentile Wage
$110,890
90th Percentile Wage
$139,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$82,820
0.30% -21.77%
2015
$82,570
-17.71% -
2014
$97,190
-6.18% -
2013
$103,200
2.28% -
2012
$100,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Engineer Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,820 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Erie is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 43.2 percent (43.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pittsburgh
$107,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$106,410
Newark-Union
$104,790
Reading
$104,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$103,000
Lancaster
$102,280
Philadelphia
$102,280
East Stroudsburg
$94,610
York-Hanover
$94,560
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$90,660
Erie
$82,820
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$79,820
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,670
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$75,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$47,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.