Chemical Engineers in Virginia

Local pay for chemical engineers in Virginia, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 17-2041

$136,380

median pay, Virginia

790

employed in Virginia

+9.1%

vs U.S. median

+2.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What chemical engineers earn in Virginia

Virginia · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of chemical engineers in Virginia earn between $100,680 and $156,080 a year; the U.S. median is $125,040.

$92,540

P10

$100,680

P25

$136,380

MEDIAN

$156,080

P75

$176,950

P90

Pay by metro in Virginia

$117,150

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