| Science and Chemicals in Greater Philadelphia |
The Chemicals Industry in Greater Philadelphia is:
- Fourth largest in employment among the major metro areas.
- Visit Leading Employers to find Science and Chemical companies in Greater Philadelphia.
- An economic driver with more than 36,000 Greater Philadelphia residents employed in the industry.
- Ranks in the top 10 U.S. metros in the number of engineering degrees conferred.
Key chemicals industry indicators:
- $81,900 – average wage in chemicals industry in Greater Philadelphia.
- $74, 100 – average wage in chemicals industry in the U.S.
- Greater Philadelphia's share of total employment in the Chemical Sector of 1.6 percent is well above the U.S. share of 0.8 percent.
Intensity of Chemical Technicians:
| Rank |
MSA |
Number, 2003 |
Per Million
People 2004
|
Score |
| 1 |
Greater New York |
4,540 |
58.5 |
100.0 |
| 2 |
Greater Philadelphia |
1,830 |
64.4 |
95.5 |
| 3 |
Boston |
1,390 |
73.2 |
95.3 |
| 4 |
Greater San Francisco |
1,550 |
54.9 |
92.6 |
| 5 |
Greater Raleigh/Durham |
570 |
85.3 |
91.6 |
| 6 |
Chicago |
1,690 |
39.9 |
89.4 |
| 7 |
Dallas |
1,220 |
46.4 |
89.1 |
| 8 |
Greater Los Angeles |
1,680 |
29.4 |
85.8 |
| 9 |
Minneapolis |
630 |
37.7 |
82.6 |
| 10 |
San Diego |
430 |
34.4 |
79.1 |
| 11 |
Seattle |
470 |
30.9 |
78.4 |
| Science and Chemical Fortune 1000 Companies in Greater Philadelphia: |
| Fortune 1000 Company |
Rank |
| Sunoco |
60 |
| DuPont |
74 |
| Rohm & Haas |
292 |
| Rockwood Holdings |
598 |
| FMC |
781 |
| Hercules |
849 |
| Source: Fortune Magazine, 2007. |
| Top Chemical Employers in Greater Philadelphia: |
Employers
|
Number of Employees |
| DuPont |
9,500 |
| Rohm & Haas |
2,050 |
| Arkema Inc. |
870 |
| W.L. Gore |
800 |
| Hercules |
650 |
| FMC |
400 |
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