Chemical Engineers pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,360 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Albuquerque earn between $86,100 and $163,380.
- $70K10th
- $86K25th
- $163KMedian
- $163K75th
- $205K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,640 | $11,970 | $69.06 |
| Median | $163,380 | $13,615 | $78.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,100 | $7,175 | $41.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,380 | $13,615 | $78.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $143,640, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $103,736 a year, or $8,645 a month and $3,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $143,640 buys what about $150,336 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Denver, CO$127,710
- Boulder, CO$126,810
- Fort Collins, CO$123,690
- Provo, UT$84,840
- Ogden, UT$107,150
- Salt Lake City, UT$98,590
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$69.06 an hour on average, and $78.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $103,736 a year ($8,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,640.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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