Chemical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 447 H-1B filings report for “Chemical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Chemical Engineer?
$86k median H-1B base salary for a Chemical Engineer, typically $64k to $125k, across 447 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $104k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington21$104k+$18k
- 2Texas63$100k+$14k
- 3California93$84k−$2k
- 4New Jersey40$82k−$4k
- 5Illinois28$80k−$6k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $86kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Chemical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Chemical Engineer roles are Battelle Memorial Institute, Techevon, Redwood Materials, L&T Technology Services, and Harco Manufacturing Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Chemical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Battelle Memorial Institute16 filings$107k
- 2Techevon11 filings$70k
- 3Redwood Materials9 filings$125k
- 4L&T Technology Services9 filings$91k
- 5Harco Manufacturing Group7 filings$72k
- 6Techno Pro Solutions6 filings$63k
- 7Genentech6 filings$88k
- 8Testengeer6 filings$89k
- 9FXI5 filings$76k
- 10Henniges Automotive5 filings$94k
- 11Chemicals5 filings$124k
- 12eJoule5 filings$77k
- 13SLB5 filings$107k
- 14Pinnacle Resources5 filings$133k
- 15Doosan4 filings$96k
- 16Infinium Operations4 filings$101k
- 17Nes Company4 filings$95k
- 18Orochem Technologies4 filings$70k
- 19Pactron4 filings$86k
- 20Syzygy Plasmonics4 filings$95k
- 21Vineland Environmental Laboratories4 filings$76k
- 22BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals4 filings$64k
- 23BleachTech4 filings$79k
- 24Elite Pharmaceutical Solution4 filings$90k
- 25Systechcorp4 filings$125k
- 26Taal Technologies4 filings$85k
- 27YCI Methanol One4 filings$65k
- 283d International4 filings$118k
- 29CheAI Research4 filings$116k
- 30Ephemeral Solutions, Inc.4 filings$126k
- 31Health Pharma4 filings$79k
- 32AFC Employment Solutions3 filings$100k
- 33Core Systems Technologies LLC3 filings$118k
- 34Ennova3 filings$100k
- 35IDOM3 filings$80k
- 36Lime Granite3 filings$78k
- 37RevereIT3 filings$80k
- 38RadiaBeam Technologies3 filings$77k
- 39Sun and Associates Group Industrial Development and Services3 filings$155k
- 40Envent3 filings$77k
- 41Graver Technologies3 filings$171k
- 42LG Hausys3 filings$59k
- 43Sumecht NA, Inc.3 filings$84k
- 44Unity EnviroTech of Illinois3 filings$79k
- 45Advanced Purification Engineering2 filings$66k
- 46Albanese Solutions2 filings$146k
- 47Alfa Chemistry2 filings$104k
- 48Amphastar Pharmaceuticals2 filings$74k
- 49BASF2 filings$108k
- 50Battelle Energy Alliance2 filings$143k
Related titles in this family
1,174 filings carry “Chemical Engineer” in the title, across 275 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Chemical Engineer52 filings$119k
- 2Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Engineering35 filings$69k
- 3Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineer)31 filings$89k
- 4Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering28 filings$94k
- 5Biochemical Engineer28 filings$80k
- 6Researcher III - Chemical Engineering16 filings$90k
- 7Electrochemical Engineer14 filings$91k
- 8Lead Chemical Engineer12 filings$116k
- 9Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering11 filings$88k
- 10Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineering)11 filings$80k
- 11Principal Chemical Engineer11 filings$120k
- 12Postdoc (Chemical Engineering)10 filings$74k
Figures are for the exact title “Chemical Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.