Chemical Engineers salary in Oregon
The median chemical engineers in Oregon earns $116,950 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,764 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $83,080
- 25th percentile
- $95,300
- Median percentile
- $116,950
- 75th percentile
- $138,140
- 90th percentile
- $166,610
Based on 140 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
$81,164 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $116,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$16,899 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,947 |
| Oregon income tax (approx.) | −$9,941 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,764 |
| Every two weeks | $3,122 |
Does it go far here?
$113,147Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oregon
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $347,180 |
| Chief Executives | $341,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,690 |
| Dentists, General | $211,690 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 |