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Chemical Engineer, H-1B salary

What 447 H-1B filings report for “Chemical Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): 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.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$64k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$74k–$102k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$85,530
447 filings
Top (p90)
$125k
90th percentile
p10 $64k
median $86k
p90 $125k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 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

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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.

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.