Chemical Engineers pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,840 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Miami earn between $95,980 and $115,600.
- $66K10th
- $96K25th
- $112KMedian
- $116K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,440 | $9,120 | $52.62 |
| Median | $111,980 | $9,332 | $53.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,980 | $7,998 | $46.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,600 | $9,633 | $55.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $109,440, a single filer in Miami takes home about $85,821 a year, or $7,152 a month and $3,301 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Miami a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $109,440 buys what about $95,870 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 2nd of 2 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($115,780).
- Tampa$115,780
- Miami$109,440
Highest-paying cities for chemical engineers
Houston, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($155,750).
- Houston, TX$155,750
- Austin, TX$149,140
- Dallas, TX$147,410
- Lake Charles, LA$144,900
- Trenton, NJ$144,720
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Chemical Engineers salary in Miami: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Miami?
$52.62 an hour on average, and $53.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Miami?
About $85,821 a year ($7,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,440. Florida has no state income tax.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,636).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2041; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).
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