Chemical Engineers pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,070 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Kalamazoo earn between $82,750 and $109,720.
- $62K10th
- $83K25th
- $96KMedian
- $110K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,170 | $8,264 | $47.68 |
| Median | $96,190 | $8,016 | $46.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,750 | $6,896 | $39.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,720 | $9,143 | $52.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $99,170, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $74,628 a year, or $6,219 a month and $2,870 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kalamazoo a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $99,170 buys what about $104,566 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 3rd of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($121,350).
- Grand Rapids$121,350
- Detroit$109,400
- Kalamazoo$99,170
- Ann Arbor$91,550
- Lansing$72,680
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 Kalamazoo: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$47.68 an hour on average, and $46.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $74,628 a year ($6,219 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,170.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.73, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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