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Lead Chemical Engineer, H-1B salary

What 12 H-1B filings report for “Lead Chemical Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Chemical Engineer?

$116k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Chemical Engineer, typically $102k to $156k, across 12 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$102k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$102k–$143k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$116,211
12 filings
Top (p90)
$156k
90th percentile
p10 $102k
median $116k
p90 $156k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Chemical Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Chemical Engineer roles are Honeywell, Ecolab, and ChampionX, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead 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

Related titles in this family

13 filings carry “Lead Chemical Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead 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.