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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Chemical Engineers in VIRGINIA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$38.19	$47.03	$60.12	$75.57	$87.92
	Yearly	$79,420	$97,820	$125,040	$157,190	$182,880
Virginia	Hourly	$44.49	$48.40	$65.57	$75.04	$85.07
	Yearly	$92,540	$100,680	$136,380	$156,080	$176,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$44.83	$47.03	$63.86	$78.01	$89.35
	Yearly	$93,250	$97,820	$132,820	$162,260	$185,840
Richmond, VA Metro Area	Hourly	$39.24	$39.55	$56.32	$60.28	$81.30
	Yearly	$81,630	$82,270	$117,150	$125,390	$169,100
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Charlottesville, VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwest Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lynchburg, VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeast Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Roanoke, VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southside Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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