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Chemical Engineers salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median chemical engineers in Pittsburgh, PA earns $152,290 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,223 a month.

10th percentile
$89,940
25th percentile
$96,720
Median percentile
$152,290
75th percentile
$174,940
90th percentile
$174,940

Based on 110 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

$110,681 take-home a year
Gross pay$152,290
Federal income tax−$25,284
Social Security + Medicare−$11,650
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$4,675
Monthly take-home$9,223
Every two weeks$4,257

Does it go far here?

$160,862Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

All chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania