Chemical Engineer Salary in United States
Chemical Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 131 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
Average salary
$103,583 - $136,994
Median salary
$100,000 - $142,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$90K
Median$100K
75th percentile$135K
90th percentile$138K
50% of professionals earn between $90,000 - $134,750 USD
The median salary is $100,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
103,583 - 136,994
Median salary
100,000 - 142,500
131 job openings
United States
Average salary
90,000 - 105,000
Median salary
90,000 - 105,000
41,744 job openings
Other cities
Houston718 job openings
Austin585 job openings
Boise537 job openings
Phoenix503 job openings
Santa Clara387 job openings
Boulder281 job openings
Fremont280 job openings
Los Angeles197 job openings
Salt Lake City136 job openings
Oak Ridge132 job openings
Mount Pleasant107 job openings
Dallas106 job openings
Charleston100 job openings
Columbus95 job openings
Mt. Pleasant94 job openings
Charlotte89 job openings
Chicago88 job openings
San Diego87 job openings
Denver82 job openings
Tucson82 job openings
Huntsville79 job openings
Cincinnati78 job openings
The average salary for a Chemical Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 103,583 - USD 136,994 per year in 2026, based on 131 job listings.
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