Chemical Engineers pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,100 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Richmond earn between $82,270 and $125,390.
- $82K10th
- $82K25th
- $117KMedian
- $125K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,540 | $9,962 | $57.47 |
| Median | $117,150 | $9,762 | $56.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,270 | $6,856 | $39.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,390 | $10,449 | $60.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $119,540, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $86,867 a year, or $7,239 a month and $3,341 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).
Is Richmond a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $119,540 buys what about $122,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$135,740
- Raleigh, NC$123,830
- Durham, NC$124,680
- Baltimore, MD$127,240
- Philadelphia, PA$128,970
- Reading, PA$107,820
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 Richmond: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Richmond?
$57.47 an hour on average, and $56.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Richmond?
About $86,867 a year ($7,239 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,540.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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