Chemical Engineering federal salary series 0893
Full-time federal employees in the Chemical Engineering series earned a median of $150,264 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $125,960 and $175,595.
What shapes chemical engineering pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (123 employees, median $134,997). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Environmental Protection Agency (48 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 76% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Chemical Engineering pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-13 | 123 | $134,997 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Chemical Engineering pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 48 | $153,555 |
| Department of Commerce | 45 | $167,749 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Chemical Engineering pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 62 | $158,322 |
| District of Columbia | 33 | $158,322 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.2% from $145,564 in September 2025 to $150,264 in September 2026. Headcount went from 923 to 784 (−15.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.
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