Columbus, OH · CBSA 18140
Chemical Engineer Salary in Columbus
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for chemical engineers in Columbus, OH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Ohio and the national benchmark.
Chemical Engineers in Columbus earn a median of $103,860 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $85,490–$144,760; the top 10% earn $164,060. That is 15% below the national median and 10% below the Ohio median. BLS reports 230 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$103,860
-15% vs national
Top 10% earn
$164,060
90th percentile
Employed in metro
230
Reliability Moderate (15.7% RSE)
Chemical Engineer pay — Columbus vs Ohio vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $78,040 | -1% |
| 25th percentile | $85,490 | -11% |
| Median50th percentile | $103,860 | -15% |
| 75th percentile | $144,760 | -5% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $164,060 | -10% |
| Meanaverage | $115,560 | -10% |
How concentrated chemical engineers are in Columbus
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
1.59
Jobs per 1,000
0.21
Metro rank (pay)
#62 of 81
All engineering roles
$108,461
At a location quotient of 1.59, Columbus is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 1.6× 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), Columbus, OH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →