How much do Chemical Engineers make in Madison, WI?

Percentile spread

For Chemical Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $74,640 and the 90th percentile is $130,720. The difference is $56,080, which is 57.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $83,550 to the 75th at $113,690, covers $30,140.

The mean annual wage is $99,570, which sits above the median of $97,190. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Madison, WI median is 22.3% lower than the national median of $125,040 for Chemical Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $99,900, which is 20.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.5% lower than the Wisconsin median of $97,660.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Madison, WI is 97.287, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $97,190 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Chemical Engineers at $99,900 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Chemical Engineers. Madison, WI ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 128 miles away, with a median of $110,760 and employment of 370. That median is 14% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $106,916, against $99,900 here.
• Peoria, IL is 159 miles away, with a median of $111,880 and employment of 30. That median is 15.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $122,634, against $99,900 here.
• Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 196 miles away, with a median of $114,800 and employment of 100. That median is 18.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $120,152, against $99,900 here.