Cleveland, OH · CBSA 17410
Chemical Engineer Salary in Cleveland
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for chemical engineers in Cleveland, OH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Ohio and the national benchmark.
Chemical Engineers in Cleveland earn a median of $116,370 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $97,660–$140,400; the top 10% earn $162,430. That is 5% below the national median and 1% above the Ohio median. BLS reports 200 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$116,370
-5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$162,430
90th percentile
Employed in metro
200
Reliability Moderate (14.7% RSE)
Chemical Engineer pay — Cleveland vs Ohio vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $83,490 | +6% |
| 25th percentile | $97,660 | +2% |
| Median50th percentile | $116,370 | -5% |
| 75th percentile | $140,400 | -8% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $162,430 | -11% |
| Meanaverage | $119,630 | -7% |
How concentrated chemical engineers are in Cleveland
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
1.48
Jobs per 1,000
0.20
Metro rank (pay)
#38 of 81
All engineering roles
$101,925
Cleveland employs chemical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.48).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2041 (Chemical Engineers), Cleveland, OH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →