Chemical Engineers pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,750 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Columbus earn between $109,190 and $121,750.
- $106K10th
- $109K25th
- $109KMedian
- $122K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,550 | $9,629 | $55.55 |
| Median | $109,190 | $9,099 | $52.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,190 | $9,099 | $52.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,750 | $10,146 | $58.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $115,550, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $84,678 a year, or $7,057 a month and $3,257 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $115,550 buys what about $124,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($128,250).
- Evansville$128,250
- Columbus$115,550
- Indianapolis$115,420
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 Columbus: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Columbus?
$55.55 an hour on average, and $52.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Columbus?
About $84,678 a year ($7,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,550. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do chemical engineers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 6.46, this job is 6.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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