Chemical Engineer salary in Salt Lake, UT
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Salt Lake City, Midvale, Murray.
Also listed as: Process Engineer
Median salary$111,000
Middle 50%$89.2k–$150k
vs. national median−6%comparison median $118,700
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $85,436 |
| 25th | $89,210 |
| 50th (median) | $111,000 |
| 75th | $150,000 |
| 90th | $150,000 |
Cost of living
Salt Lake's median Chemical Engineer salary of $111,000 is worth about $110,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Salt Lake = 100.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Chemical Engineers in the Salt Lake, UT area earned a median of $85,520 in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $111,000, 30% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Microsystems | too few | 2 |
| Seek Laboratories | too few | 2 |
| Seek Labs | too few | 2 |
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 | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.