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Chemical Engineers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median chemical engineers in Cleveland, OH earns $108,350 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,840 a month.

10th percentile
$77,820
25th percentile
$97,700
Median percentile
$108,350
75th percentile
$126,260
90th percentile
$155,310

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$82,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,350
Federal income tax−$15,007
Social Security + Medicare−$8,289
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,980
Monthly take-home$6,840
Every two weeks$3,157

Does it go far here?

$115,360Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio