The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $87,500 | -51.57% | -5.99% |
| 2018 | $132,620 | 30.07% | - |
| 2015 | $92,740 | 2.53% | - |
| 2014 | $90,390 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $91,240 | -1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $92,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,500, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Virginia, following city of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $112,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |