Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · CBSA 14460
Chemical Engineer Salary in Boston
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for chemical engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Massachusetts and the national benchmark.
Chemical Engineers in Boston earn a median of $122,190 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $99,600–$154,990; the top 10% earn $174,770. That is level with the national median and 2% above the Massachusetts median. BLS reports 750 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$122,190
0% vs national
Top 10% earn
$174,770
90th percentile
Employed in metro
750
Reliability Moderate (10.1% RSE)
Chemical Engineer pay — Boston vs Massachusetts vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $81,410 | +4% |
| 25th percentile | $99,600 | +4% |
| Median50th percentile | $122,190 | — |
| 75th percentile | $154,990 | +2% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $174,770 | -4% |
| Meanaverage | $127,540 | -1% |
How concentrated chemical engineers are in Boston
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
2.09
Jobs per 1,000
0.28
Metro rank (pay)
#32 of 81
All engineering roles
$137,589
At a location quotient of 2.09, Boston is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 2.1× as concentrated here as nationally, which usually means deeper employer competition and more lateral options.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2041 (Chemical Engineers), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →