The median salary for chemical engineers as reported in the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Salary Survey is $150,000. This is an 8.3% increase from the median salary of $138,500 reported in 2021. This aligns with the overall positive trend in the salaries of chemical engineers seen over previous Salary Surveys. The median starting salary for new graduates — $74,500 — has also seen a 6.43% increase from 2021. Chemical engineers who graduated in 2020, 2021, or 2022 reported having found their first job in approximately 5.3 months on average.