H-1B Chemical Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Chemical Engineer is $92,560, across 231 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$92,560
Average wage
$97,072
90th percentile
$126,472
Certified LCAs
231
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $58,500
- 25th
- $80,230
- Median
- $92,560
- Average
- $97,072
- 90th
- $126,472
- Highest
- $215,000
Based on 229 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
40FY20
27FY21
43FY22
27FY23
39FY24
45FY25
10FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Chemical Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Resources, Inc. | 3 | $158,392 |
| Chemicals Incorporated Bay City Site | 4 | $130,436 |
| REDWOOD MATERIALS, INC. | 5 | $115,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 13 | $110,000 |
| Infinium Operations, LLC | 3 | $101,899 |
| MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. | 3 | $95,000 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 5 | $94,141 |
| Henniges Automotive North America, Inc. | 5 | $93,600 |
| Southern Research Institute | 3 | $92,729 |
| Testengeer, Inc. | 3 | $92,331 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 7 | $88,546 |
| BleachTech LLC | 3 | $83,387 |
| IDOM, Inc. | 4 | $80,000 |
| TECHEVON LLC. | 6 | $79,500 |
| Nelumbo Inc. | 3 | $77,043 |
Salaries by location
Richland, WA · $110,000South San Francisco, CA · $101,962Houston, TX · $103,251Carson City, NV · $115,000Bay City, TX · $130,436Point Comfort, TX · $92,331Auburn Hills, MI · $91,800San Jose, CA · $108,526Minneapolis, MN · $80,000Hayward, CA · $77,043Adairsville, GA · $72,114Chicago, IL · $77,688Seville, OH · $83,387Elk Grove Village, IL · $80,000Louisville, KY · $95,680