The chemical industry employs 542,000 people in the U.S., but the job opportunities don’t stop there. For every one job created from the business of chemistry, 7.2 jobs are created in other sectors. In addition, the average annual salary of a U.S. chemical industry employee is $86,000, which is 25 percent higher than the average U.S. manufacturing pay.
Chemistry in My State
American chemistry is essential to our economy and plays a vital role in helping to solve the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world by driving innovations that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more sustainable and more productive.
Unprecedented access to domestic natural gas is helping to drive a renaissance in U.S. manufacturing.