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Chemical Engineer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,510
25th Percentile Wage
$70,650
50th Percentile Wage
$87,580
75th Percentile Wage
$116,060
90th Percentile Wage
$123,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,510.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$87,580
8.13% 13.20%
2021
$80,460
-21.19% -
2020
$97,510
10.98% -
2019
$86,800
-3.29% -
2018
$89,660
-10.26% -
2017
$98,860
-1.38% -
2016
$100,220
13.19% -
2015
$87,000
28.02% -
2014
$62,620
3.80% -
2013
$60,240
-26.20% -
2012
$76,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Chemical Engineer Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,580 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Madison is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sheboygan.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$97,420
Janesville
$95,300
Madison
$87,580
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$87,540
Lake County-Kenosha County
$79,500
Sheboygan
$76,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.