Chemical Engineers pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,200 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Evansville earn between $105,410 and $164,530.
- $99K10th
- $105K25th
- $121KMedian
- $165K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,250 | $10,688 | $61.66 |
| Median | $120,990 | $10,082 | $58.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,410 | $8,784 | $50.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,530 | $13,711 | $79.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $128,250, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $93,517 a year, or $7,793 a month and $3,597 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 Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $128,250 buys what about $140,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Evansville: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Evansville?
$61.66 an hour on average, and $58.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Evansville?
About $93,517 a year ($7,793 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,250. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do chemical engineers earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.30, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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