SOC 17-2041 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Chemical Engineers Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for chemical engineers in Beaumont, Texas is $139,830 a year ($67.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,850: half of the 140 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,636).

$139,830average per year

$67.23 / hourMedian $129,850Take-home ≈ $106,840

  • $96K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Engineers pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,890 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Beaumont earn between $107,420 and $166,250.

  • $96K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$139,830$11,652$67.23
Median$129,850$10,821$62.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,420$8,952$51.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,250$13,854$79.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $139,830, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $106,840 a year, or $8,903 a month and $4,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Beaumont a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $139,830 buys what about $155,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 4th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($155,750).

All Chemical Engineers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for chemical engineers

Houston, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($155,750).

Chemical Engineers salary by city

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Chemical Engineers salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Beaumont?

$67.23 an hour on average, and $62.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $106,840 a year ($8,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,830. Texas has no state income tax.

Do chemical engineers earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 6.46, this job is 6.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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