Salary guide, May 2025
Injection Molding Process Engineer pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 77. The highest is Albuquerque, NM at $163,380 and the lowest is Lansing-East Lansing, MI at $66,230. 0 more are published but not rankable and 316 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2041 Chemical Engineers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
- Albuquerque, NM$163,380
- Pittsburgh, PA$152,290
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$139,220
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$138,120
- Mobile, AL$137,170
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$136,870
- Lake Charles, LA$136,810
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$135,110
- Baton Rouge, LA$134,800
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$134,210
- Rochester, NY$133,740
- St. Louis, MO-IL$133,450
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$132,820
- Toledo, OH$132,760
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$131,690
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,520
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$130,030
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$129,850
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$129,790
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC$129,070
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$129,060
- Wichita, KS$128,780
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$128,610
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$128,110
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$127,770
Bars show the top 25 of 77 ranked. The table below lists all 77. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque, NM | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $86,100 | $163,380 | $163,380 | 80 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $96,720 | $152,290 | $174,940 | 110 | 0.71 |
| 3 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $101,510 | $139,220 | $139,220 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $126,290 | $138,120 | $178,720 | 1,510 | 3.4 |
| 5 | Mobile, AL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $103,940 | $137,170 | $137,170 | 150 | 6.24 |
| 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $106,140 | $136,870 | $164,440 | 190 | 3.12 |
| 7 | Lake Charles, LA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $115,530 | $136,810 | $177,790 | 100 | 7.16 |
| 8 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $104,330 | $135,110 | $176,880 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $107,790 | $134,800 | $165,580 | 360 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $100,680 | $134,210 | $168,110 | 320 | 0.37 |
| 11 | Rochester, NY | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $127,090 | $133,740 | $133,740 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 12 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $106,850 | $133,450 | $166,480 | 110 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $97,820 | $132,820 | $162,260 | 640 | 1.51 |
| 14 | Toledo, OH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $111,180 | $132,760 | $174,680 | 70 | 1.81 |
| 15 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $109,050 | $131,690 | $164,390 | 70 | 0.42 |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $105,060 | $130,520 | $168,960 | 130 | 0.24 |
| 17 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $100,820 | $130,030 | $166,910 | 320 | 18.03 |
| 18 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $107,420 | $129,850 | $166,250 | 140 | 6.46 |
| 19 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $98,490 | $129,790 | $213,680 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 20 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $93,340 | $129,070 | $145,460 | 50 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $93,970 | $129,060 | $146,180 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Wichita, KS | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $98,430 | $128,780 | $161,350 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 23 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $80,830 | $128,610 | $156,750 | 180 | 0.97 |
| 24 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $100,780 | $128,110 | $152,730 | 410 | 1.88 |
| 25 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $97,660 | $127,770 | $161,550 | 790 | 2 |
| 26 | Tulsa, OK | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $107,880 | $127,360 | $174,140 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $95,480 | $126,830 | $149,210 | 510 | 0.39 |
| 28 | Corpus Christi, TX | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $100,040 | $126,690 | $153,170 | 100 | 3.7 |
| 29 | Boulder, CO | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $82,740 | $125,800 | $158,940 | 190 | 7.35 |
| 30 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $105,430 | $125,200 | $151,540 | 230 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $99,870 | $123,860 | $158,000 | 50 | 0.95 |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $90,980 | $122,730 | $172,090 | 170 | 0.64 |
| 33 | Evansville, IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $105,410 | $120,990 | $164,530 | 60 | 3.3 |
| 34 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $104,030 | $118,010 | $119,030 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 35 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $102,410 | $117,440 | $143,040 | 110 | 2.37 |
| 36 | Richmond, VA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $82,270 | $117,150 | $125,390 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 37 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $100,780 | $115,890 | $141,840 | 110 | 0.61 |
| 38 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $95,870 | $114,800 | $152,170 | 100 | 1.23 |
| 39 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $87,840 | $112,770 | $144,600 | 70 | 0.9 |
| 40 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $95,980 | $111,980 | $115,600 | 50 | 0.13 |
| 41 | Peoria, IL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $97,470 | $111,880 | $122,740 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 42 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $94,460 | $111,210 | $146,210 | 90 | 0.85 |
| 43 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $89,990 | $110,960 | $122,060 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 44 | Columbus, OH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $90,930 | $110,860 | $148,310 | 170 | 1.16 |
| 45 | Springfield, MA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $87,600 | $110,770 | $127,900 | 40 | 1.48 |
| 46 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $94,170 | $110,760 | $139,520 | 370 | 0.6 |
| 47 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $101,040 | $110,000 | $130,840 | 30 | 0.16 |
| 48 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $79,110 | $109,460 | $144,030 | 910 | 2.48 |
| 49 | Columbus, IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $109,190 | $109,190 | $121,750 | 40 | 6.46 |
| 50 | Decatur, AL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $107,880 | $109,160 | $140,690 | 60 | 7.25 |
| 51 | Akron, OH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $96,170 | $108,710 | $169,540 | 40 | 1.01 |
| 52 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $79,690 | $108,570 | $128,690 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $97,700 | $108,350 | $126,260 | 240 | 1.69 |
| 54 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $78,730 | $107,610 | $131,490 | 300 | 2 |
| 55 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $98,490 | $107,240 | $132,950 | 80 | 1.54 |
| 56 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $80,120 | $106,950 | $145,470 | 80 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $98,990 | $106,200 | $131,230 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 58 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $90,710 | $104,230 | $125,400 | 220 | 0.84 |
| 59 | Worcester, MA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $97,560 | $104,060 | $127,190 | 260 | 5.5 |
| 60 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $83,310 | $103,520 | $132,980 | 230 | 0.58 |
| 61 | New Haven, CT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $101,420 | $102,850 | $119,080 | 60 | 1.56 |
| 62 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $80,230 | $102,590 | $129,520 | 60 | 1.23 |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $101,810 | $102,320 | $128,530 | 380 | 2.54 |
| 64 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $86,570 | $101,750 | $103,610 | 50 | 2.96 |
| 65 | Huntsville, AL | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $80,720 | $101,480 | $131,680 | 60 | 1.74 |
| 66 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $86,580 | $101,410 | $139,840 | 180 | 2.18 |
| 67 | Reading, PA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $82,000 | $100,190 | $100,190 | 50 | 2.16 |
| 68 | Omaha, NE-IA | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $78,850 | $98,480 | $133,180 | 90 | 1.39 |
| 69 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $84,390 | $98,350 | $130,630 | 40 | 1.72 |
| 70 | Ogden, UT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $81,890 | $98,090 | $125,510 | 80 | 2.21 |
| 71 | Madison, WI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $83,550 | $97,190 | $113,690 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 72 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $82,750 | $96,190 | $109,720 | 50 | 2.73 |
| 73 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $80,860 | $86,820 | $119,590 | 60 | 0.96 |
| 74 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $85,520 | $85,520 | $110,190 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 75 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $81,840 | $81,840 | $81,840 | 90 | 2.07 |
| 76 | Ann Arbor, MI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $62,250 | $78,660 | $116,230 | 50 | 1.77 |
| 77 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Chemical Engineers (17-2041) | $66,230 | $66,230 | $66,230 | 50 | 1.8 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Alexandria, LA, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Asheville, NC, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, Bakersfield-Delano, CA, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bend, OR, Billings, MT, Binghamton, NY, Birmingham, AL, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Bloomington, IN, Boise City, ID, Bowling Green, KY, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Canton-Massillon, OH, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Cedar Rapids, IA, Chambersburg, PA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Charleston, WV, Charlottesville, VA, Chattanooga, TN-GA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Clarksville, TN-KY, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, College Station-Bryan, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, Columbia, MO, Columbia, SC, Columbus, GA-AL, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Decatur, IL, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Duluth, MN-WI, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Elmira, NY, El Paso, TX, Enid, OK, Erie, PA, Eugene-Springfield, OR, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence, SC, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Fort Wayne, IN, Fresno, CA, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, GA, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand 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PA, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Lexington Park, MD, Lima, OH, Lincoln, NE, Logan, UT-ID, Longview, TX, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Lynchburg, VA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Manchester-Nashua, NH, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Midland, TX, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Modesto, CA, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Montgomery, AL, Morgantown, WV, Morristown, TN, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, Niles, MI, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Owensboro, KY, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, Paducah, KY-IL, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Portland-South Portland, ME, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Reno, NV, Roanoke, VA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salem, OR, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Sandusky, OH, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, Savannah, GA, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sheboygan, WI, Sherman-Denison, TX, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Spartanburg, SC, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, MO, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Stockton-Lodi, CA, Sumter, SC, Syracuse, NY, Tallahassee, FL, Terre Haute, IN, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Tucson, AZ, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Urban Honolulu, HI, Utica-Rome, NY, Valdosta, GA, Vallejo, CA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, Visalia, CA, Waco, TX, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Waterbury-Shelton, CT, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Wilmington, NC, Winchester, VA-WV, Winston-Salem, NC, Yakima, WA, York-Hanover, PA, Youngstown-Warren, OH, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Albuquerque, NM3.40
- Pittsburgh, PA3.07
- Lake Charles, LA2.99
- Mobile, AL2.92
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA2.89
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2.80
- Corpus Christi, TX2.79
- Baton Rouge, LA2.77
- Toledo, OH2.75
- Tulsa, OK2.73
- Wichita, KS2.70
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.67
- St. Louis, MO-IL2.67
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC2.63
- Rochester, NY2.61
- Evansville, IN2.60
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX2.54
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO2.52
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH2.48
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI2.41
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA2.40
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN2.39
- Decatur, AL2.36
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2.35
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC2.32
Bars show the highest 25 of 77. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $163,380 | $48,060 | 3.40 | 1.44 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $152,290 | $49,650 | 3.07 | 0.71 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $136,810 | $45,700 | 2.99 | 7.16 |
| Mobile, AL | $137,170 | $47,000 | 2.92 | 6.24 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $136,870 | $47,290 | 2.89 | 3.12 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $138,120 | $49,410 | 2.80 | 3.4 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $126,690 | $45,350 | 2.79 | 3.7 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $134,800 | $48,710 | 2.77 | 6.5 |
| Toledo, OH | $132,760 | $48,220 | 2.75 | 1.81 |
| Tulsa, OK | $127,360 | $46,670 | 2.73 | 0.83 |
| Wichita, KS | $128,780 | $47,630 | 2.70 | Not published by BLS |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $129,850 | $48,630 | 2.67 | 6.46 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $133,450 | $49,990 | 2.67 | 0.62 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $129,070 | $49,150 | 2.63 | 0.87 |
| Rochester, NY | $133,740 | $51,210 | 2.61 | Not published by BLS |
| Evansville, IN | $120,990 | $46,540 | 2.60 | 3.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $130,520 | $51,440 | 2.54 | 0.24 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $139,220 | $55,310 | 2.52 | 1.74 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $123,860 | $49,980 | 2.48 | 0.95 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $114,800 | $47,570 | 2.41 | 1.23 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $134,210 | $55,850 | 2.40 | 0.37 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $118,010 | $49,340 | 2.39 | Not published by BLS |
| Decatur, AL | $109,160 | $46,280 | 2.36 | 7.25 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $127,770 | $54,310 | 2.35 | 2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $115,890 | $49,990 | 2.32 | 0.61 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $108,570 | $46,890 | 2.32 | 0.41 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $111,980 | $48,640 | 2.30 | 0.13 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $110,960 | $48,370 | 2.29 | 0.42 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,790 | $56,950 | 2.28 | 0.34 |
| Richmond, VA | $117,150 | $51,460 | 2.28 | 0.69 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $130,030 | $57,290 | 2.27 | 18.03 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $98,350 | $43,470 | 2.26 | 1.72 |
| Peoria, IL | $111,880 | $49,590 | 2.26 | 1.44 |
| Columbus, IN | $109,190 | $48,470 | 2.25 | 6.46 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $110,000 | $48,940 | 2.25 | 0.16 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $102,590 | $45,790 | 2.24 | 1.23 |
| Akron, OH | $108,710 | $48,840 | 2.23 | 1.01 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $112,770 | $50,790 | 2.22 | 0.9 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $129,060 | $58,460 | 2.21 | 0.58 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $106,200 | $48,400 | 2.19 | Not published by BLS |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $128,610 | $59,070 | 2.18 | 0.97 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $131,690 | $60,690 | 2.17 | 0.42 |
| Cleveland, OH | $108,350 | $50,140 | 2.16 | 1.69 |
| Columbus, OH | $110,860 | $51,340 | 2.16 | 1.16 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $107,610 | $50,170 | 2.14 | 2 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $111,210 | $51,990 | 2.14 | 0.85 |
| Springfield, MA | $110,770 | $51,930 | 2.13 | 1.48 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135,110 | $63,490 | 2.13 | 1.24 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $122,730 | $59,320 | 2.07 | 0.64 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,830 | $61,430 | 2.06 | 0.39 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $128,110 | $62,320 | 2.06 | 1.88 |
| Reading, PA | $100,190 | $49,440 | 2.03 | 2.16 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $110,760 | $54,720 | 2.02 | 0.6 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $103,520 | $51,170 | 2.02 | 0.58 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $102,320 | $50,820 | 2.01 | 2.54 |
| Ogden, UT | $98,090 | $48,900 | 2.01 | 2.21 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,230 | $52,080 | 2.00 | 0.84 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,950 | $53,680 | 1.99 | 0.83 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $98,480 | $49,660 | 1.98 | 1.39 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $96,190 | $48,510 | 1.98 | 2.73 |
| Huntsville, AL | $101,480 | $51,740 | 1.96 | 1.74 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $117,440 | $60,720 | 1.93 | 2.37 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $132,820 | $71,060 | 1.87 | 1.51 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $86,820 | $46,580 | 1.86 | 0.96 |
| Boulder, CO | $125,800 | $69,580 | 1.81 | 7.35 |
| Worcester, MA | $104,060 | $57,830 | 1.80 | 5.5 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $101,750 | $57,370 | 1.77 | 2.96 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $107,240 | $61,470 | 1.74 | 1.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125,200 | $72,610 | 1.72 | 0.82 |
| New Haven, CT | $102,850 | $60,060 | 1.71 | 1.56 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $81,840 | $48,010 | 1.70 | 2.07 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,410 | $59,940 | 1.69 | 2.18 |
| Madison, WI | $97,190 | $58,080 | 1.67 | Not published by BLS |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $109,460 | $66,620 | 1.64 | 2.48 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $85,520 | $55,240 | 1.55 | Not published by BLS |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $78,660 | $55,380 | 1.42 | 1.77 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $66,230 | $52,800 | 1.25 | 1.8 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2041 Chemical Engineers, Albuquerque. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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How should you read Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking?
Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM has a published annual median of $163,380 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM row, the published lower quartile is $86,100 and the upper quartile is $163,380. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM employment estimate is 80. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY has a published annual median of $112,770 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY row, the published lower quartile is $87,840 and the upper quartile is $144,600. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY employment estimate is 70. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Lansing-East Lansing, MI has a published annual median of $66,230 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Lansing-East Lansing, MI row, the published lower quartile is $66,230 and the upper quartile is $66,230. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Lansing-East Lansing, MI employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM has a published annual median of $163,380 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM has a published annual median of $163,380 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM row, the published lower quartile is $86,100 and the upper quartile is $163,380. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking: Injection Molding Process Engineer, mapped to Chemical Engineers (17-2041), in Albuquerque, NM employment estimate is 80. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Process Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Injection molding process engineering is a niche discipline where the wage data for broader chemical engineering roles is rarely representative. Hiring managers should avoid mapping these regional medians to an offer for a process engineer who must keep tools running at peak efficiency around the clock.
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Injection molding process engineering is a niche discipline where the wage data for broader chemical engineering roles is rarely representative. Hiring managers should avoid mapping these regional medians to an offer for a process engineer who must keep tools running at peak efficiency around the clock. The real value of this role lies in the engineer's ability to create repeatable setup sheets, troubleshoot complex defects like warpage or flash, and lead first-article trials that survive production at high speeds.
The regional wage statistics ignore the specific and crucial experience of mastering resin families or assessing automotive and medical-grade regulatory environments. An engineer who understands viscosity curves, gate seal studies, and the nuances of hygroscopic material drying is essentially a specialist, and their pay should reflect the cost of the scrap and downtime they prevent. If you hire based on regional wage medians, you risk attracting candidates who only have surface-level knowledge rather than those who can master your press tonnage and tool complexity.
The search for a qualified molding engineer should focus on the candidate's demonstrated ability to handle the toughest tools on the floor. While the provided metro-level employment counts show where these professionals tend to work, the supply is often tight because the best candidates are heavily relied upon by their current plants. If your firm needs to ramp up production or maintain critical traceability, you need someone who can immediately step into the role and reduce scrap, which justifies pay above the generic regional baseline.
Consider the candidate's ability to mentor senior technicians and write standard operating procedures that keep processes stable across all shifts. A good process engineer who can document a sound method prevents the production floor from relying on tribal knowledge, which is a major long-term cost saver. Focus your interview process on real-world problems like balancing cavities or solving flash issues, and use these technical outcomes as the main driver of your salary strategy.
In summary, the provided salary snapshots are helpful for understanding broad market ranges but should not dictate the precise salary level for your plant. Use them to ensure you are not out of touch with the general market, but be prepared to offer a premium for an engineer with specific experience in your material family or high-regulated industry. Retention of this talent is essential, so focus the offer on technical authority, clear production goals, and the potential to improve tool performance over the long term.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Process engineers with specialized experience in tool and resin management often command higher pay than a general chemical engineering median. Because they directly affect scrap rates and production uptime, their market value is tied to their ability to improve your bottom line.
Can I expect injection molding process engineers to accept salaries near the regional chemical engineer medians?
Process engineers with specialized experience in tool and resin management often command higher pay than a general chemical engineering median. Because they directly affect scrap rates and production uptime, their market value is tied to their ability to improve your bottom line.
Why is the wage for this role so different from one metro to the next?
Regional differences in wage are driven by local industrial concentrations and cost-of-living rather than a standardized market value for molding experts. Base your salary strategy on the candidate’s specific technical expertise and their fit with your plant's press and resin challenges.
How do I compete for a proven process engineer if my budget is limited?
Focus your recruiting on the variety of your tool fleet and the maturity of your process documentation requirements. Top process engineers thrive where they can actually influence the process and are often more motivated by having authority over the tool trial cycle than by a small salary variance.
What should I look for when comparing candidate expectations against regional salary data?
Look for depth of resin knowledge and ability to solve recurring press-side problems as the true measure of their worth. If a candidate can consistently deliver stable processes that survive multiple shifts, they are an asset whose salary should be justified by their productivity impact.