12. California
Annual median wage: $100,500
Cost of living: 134.8
Employment: 2,340
California ranked second in having the best employment rates for chemical engineering jobs in America. Their annual median wage for these guys is also way up the charts, so it is no wonder that they are again part of this list. Then again, the cost of living rates always burst the happy bubble of working and living in The Golden State. But when you have always loved the laid back Cali lifestyle, then go and give it a try.
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