Chemical Engineer salary in Western Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $83,734 — Western Australia sits $52,266 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Chemical Engineer salary of $136,000 — after $31,658 income tax and $2,720 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Chemical Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Woodside Energy★ 4.0 | $252,079 | $243,252 – $260,906 |
| Xodus Group★ 3.4 | $235,717 | $226,884 – $244,570 |
| Alcoa★ 3.8 | $146,300 | $84,500 – $192,500 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $141,119 | $135,524 – $146,714 |
| Tronox★ 3.9 | $125,875 | $121,506 – $130,244 |
| Wood★ 3.7 | $120,032 | $115,685 – $124,380 |
| GALAXY I TECHNOLOGIES, INC.★ 4.7 | $119,264 | $114,598 – $123,931 |
| CITIC Pacific Mining★ 3.2 | $110,226 | $105,746 – $114,706 |
| Solenis★ 3.3 | $100,063 | $96,413 – $103,712 |
| Carnac★ 4.3 | $89,256 | $85,166 – $93,326 |
| Zhejiang Geely Holding Group★ 3.6 | $80,326 | $77,098 – $83,555 |
| Australia Post★ 3.4 | $75,251 | $72,337 – $78,166 |
| Orion Australia | $74,506 | $71,494 – $77,517 |
| Verbrec★ 4.0 | $69,551 | $66,562 – $72,540 |
| Nihar★ 3.6 | $65,032 | $61,894 – $68,169 |
| First Graphene | $64,691 | $61,966 – $67,416 |
| Real Chemistry★ 3.2 | $60,326 | $58,067 – $62,584 |
| WesTrac★ 3.4 | $60,187 | $57,961 – $62,412 |
| ChemRisk★ 3.3 | $50,064 | $47,781 – $52,347 |
Chemical Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
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