Chemical Engineers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $100,680–$168,110
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 17
Chemical Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $134,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $125,040. It ranks #3 of 17 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE320 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Chemical Engineers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $134,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $100,680 and $168,110. The 10th percentile is $81,030 and the 90th is $202,690.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Chemical Engineers?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $125,040. It ranks #3 of 17 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Chemical Engineers make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $64.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $134,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $48.40–$80.82 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.