美国化学工程的市场很大，相对毕业生的需求量就会很大，化学工程在工程专业中需求量排第三，而且收入是第一位的。在美国有各大传统化工公司需要大量化学工程的毕业的，还有各大制药公司，石油公司，橡胶公司等。因为这些大公司不管主营什么产品，都还是需要一部分化工人才从事开发工作。下面我们就来看看2014年美国化学工程硕士就业情况吧!
1. Chemists and Materials Scientists化学家和材料科学家
大部分就职于：农业和食品科学，生物科学，医学科学，工程和自然科学，化学工程师，材料工程师，物理学家和天文学家，科学技术人员。
平均工资：$59,870 薪酬范围：$35,480—106,310
Federal executive branch $88,930
Scientific research and development services 68,760
Basic chemical manufacturing 62,340
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 57,210
Testing laboratories 45,730
2. Chemical Manufacturing, Except Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing化学品生产，除医药，医药制造
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
3. Chemical Engineers化学工程师
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
化学工程专业就业薪资待遇最高的几个行业:
Animal Food Manufacturing $96,500
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $95,830
Scientific Research and Development Services $95,380
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $94,560
Federal Executive Branch (OES designation) $93,660
4. Chemical technicians 化学技术员
化学技术员的工做覆盖制造业和服务业。约39%从事化工生产，另30%工作于专业的科学技术服务公司。平均年薪40000美金。
5. Chemical equipment operators and tenders化工设备运营商
经营或倾向于控制设备或化学变化的反应处理的工业或消费类产品。
