Chemical Engineer
Median salary
$108,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$89,794 – $121,326
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+5.95%
+2.74% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
49 filings
Chemical Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$79,374
P25$89,794
Median$108,000
P75$121,326
P90$140,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$89,79421 LCAs
Level II$107,95516 LCAs
Level III$136,0009 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Chemical Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Chemical Engineers 98%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 97.96% | 48 | $88,915 | $107,955 | $120,332 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Chemical Engineer7 LCAs · median $123,323