21. North Carolina
Annual median wage: $83,800
Cost of living: 94.2
Employment: 770
North Carolina’s annual median income for chemical engineers might not be very impressive when you compare it with other high-paying states, but when you factor in the living expenses you have to take out of your budget, you will understand why this state is part of this list. They scored pretty well in the employment rates, too, so chemical engineers would not have a problem bagging a job.
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