虽然化学制造业整体就业预计将下降，但化学公司将继续研究和开发新的化学品和更有效的进程，以增加现有化学品的产量。在制造业，制药业可能会为求职者提供更好的机会。同时化学工程师将在一些就业增长趋势的行业提供服务，如科学，技术服务，特别是在能源研究和发展领域的生物技术和纳米技术。
平均工资：$84,680 薪酬范围：$53,730—$130,240/106,310
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $90,060
Scientific Research and Development Services $95,380
Basic Chemical Manufacturing $91,080
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing $86,330
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $91,570
Chemical manufacturing工作薪酬(按小时计-hourly earnings)
Chemists $28.84
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers $26.65
Chemical plant and system operators $23.68
Maintenance and repair workers, general $20.20
Chemical technicians $20.32
Chemical equipment operators and tenders $19.26
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers $15.40
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders $14.64
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders $12.24
Team assemblers $11.77
