Oregon · SOC 17-2041
Chemical Engineer Salary in Oregon
VerifiedPublished wages for chemical engineers in Oregon, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Chemical Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $115,800 per year ($121,230 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $94,920–$139,400; the top 10% earn $166,110. That is 5% below the national median of $121,860, ranking Oregon #17 of 43 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$115,800
-5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$166,110
90th percentile
Employed in state
210
Reliability Low (32.2% RSE)
Chemical Engineer pay distribution — Oregon vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $80,400 | +2% |
| 25th percentile | $94,920 | -1% |
| Median50th percentile | $115,800 | -5% |
| 75th percentile | $139,400 | -8% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $166,110 | -9% |
| Meanaverage | $121,230 | -6% |
Where chemical engineers earn most in Oregon
Metro areas in Oregon where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2041. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,930 | $189,430 | 120 |
Oregon engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.83
Jobs per 1,000
0.11
State rank (pay)
#17 of 43
All engineering roles
$125,134
A location quotient of 0.83 means chemical engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2041 (Chemical Engineers), Oregon (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →