Chemical Engineer salary in Denver, CO
Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Golden, Englewood, Westminster, Wheat Ridge.
Also listed as: Process Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $81,848 |
| 25th | $82,400 |
| 50th (median) | $94,952 |
| 75th | $132,000 |
| 90th | $137,580 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $57,512 | $57,512 | $57,512 | 10 |
| FY2021 | $82,030 | $73,611 | $83,950 | 16 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2024 | $93,400 | $80,000 | $103,792 | 13 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
Denver's median Chemical Engineer salary of $94,952 is worth about $89,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).
Compared with all workers here
All Chemical Engineers in the Denver, CO area earned a median of $128,110 in May 2025 (410 employed). The H-1B median here is $94,952, 26% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Energy Innovation | too few | 5 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy | too few | 4 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.