1. Texas
Annual median wage: $113,620
Cost of living: 90.7
Employment: 6,910
Texas topped the list of best states for chemical engineers jobs because the Lone Star State is also famous for its low cost of living, which also listed Dallas and Houston in America’s up and coming small cities. Plus, its annual median wage for chemical engineers are just too high to overlook. Quite interestingly, Texas has been a consistent topper in various Best States lists for several types of jobs. Could it have anything to do with cowboys–they love to be on top!
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The states that made it to this list has its own pits and perks, like many other things. Each of them are great in their own right–some states have very high wages, only to be ranked lower because of their cost of living and employment rates. Bottomline, if you are a chemical engineer still testing the waters as to where you should look for a job, take a look at the best states for chemical engineers first.
