Salary guide, May 2025
Tech Transfer 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.
How should you read Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking?
Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking?
Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Tech Transfer Engineer metro ranking: Tech Transfer 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 Tech Transfer 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?
A Tech Transfer Engineer is critical for ensuring process knowledge moves from a sending operation to a receiving plant without missing key assumptions. This is not about permanent ownership of validation; it is about the technical execution of the transfer itself.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A Tech Transfer Engineer is critical for ensuring process knowledge moves from a sending operation to a receiving plant without missing key assumptions. This is not about permanent ownership of validation; it is about the technical execution of the transfer itself. Before you start your search, be clear about who owns the outcome of this knowledge move and ensure the role is set up for success rather than just documenting processes after they are transferred.
Do not rely on national salary averages for Chemical Engineers to plan your offer, as these numbers are too broad to be meaningful. The market value for engineers who can successfully transfer regulated or process-sensitive products is distinct and likely higher than these general figures suggest. Your focus should be on the compensation of people currently doing this work in your specific manufacturing niche, as they are the only ones with the correct level of expertise.
Attracting proven talent for tech transfer requires a clear articulation of how your role will challenge them in ways their current role does not. These professionals are likely already successful in their current transfers, and they will only leave if the new position offers a unique opportunity to lead or solve more complex transfer problems. For Tech Transfer Engineer in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $125,040; the May 2024 median is $121,860. Their arithmetic difference is $3,180. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Use your interview to evaluate how they handle a transfer package that identifies assumptions the receiving site could not reproduce. This tests their attention to detail and their ability to catch potential issues early. If a candidate cannot discuss these specific types of problems, they may lack the necessary rigor for tech transfer. A list of completed transfers is not as important as their ability to explain the challenges they encountered.
Focus your search on identifying engineers who have already transferred sensitive products, as they understand the technical risks involved. Direct, targeted communication with these individuals will yield far better results than broad outreach. By being transparent about your plant's specific transfer challenges before the interview, you ensure both you and the candidate are aligned on expectations and can determine if the move truly makes sense for their career.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How can I assess a candidate's readiness for tech transfer?
They must show they understand the technical details that could fail in a transfer. A good candidate will discuss how they caught incorrect assumptions before they became production problems.
What should the interview focus on?
Focus on a transfer package they created and the challenges they faced in ensuring the receiving site could reproduce the process. This reveals their ability to handle real transfer execution.
How does regional wage data affect my planning?
Regional wage data is too broad for this technical role. Relying on it will result in an uncompetitive offer that will not attract the type of specialized talent your transfer work demands.
What if the candidate only has experience in validation?
Validation and transfer are different. Transfer involves moving knowledge and addressing technical assumptions, while validation is about checking that a process meets requirements. If they lack transfer experience, they may not be prepared.