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Chemical Engineers
SOC 17-2041. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,939 labor condition applications for Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,879 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $117,500 a year (quartiles $91,080–$140,940), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $106,621. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (25% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 295 with a median offered wage of $115,318.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 23%Level II 25%Level III 21%Level IV 20%Not stated 10%
| Measure | SOC 17-2041 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $117,500 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $91,080–$140,940 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 48% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,931 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 339 · Texas 259 · Massachusetts 182 · Illinois 89 · Pennsylvania 86 · New Jersey 81 · New York 80 · Indiana 78 · Michigan 56 · Ohio 53
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $115,318.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Boise | 13 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Santa Clara | 7 |
| Worley Group, Inc. | Houston | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | Thousand Oaks | 6 |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Midland | 6 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas | Point Comfort | 6 |
| Technip Energies USA, Inc. | Houston | 4 |
| Durr Systems LLC | Southfield | 3 |
| LANXESS Corporation | Pittsburgh | 3 |
| Linde Inc. | Danbury | 3 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Princeton | 3 |
| Pyran, Inc. | Madison | 3 |
| Axens North America, Inc. | Houston | 2 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Santa Clara | 2 |
| Aveva Software, LLC | Lake Forest | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Chemical Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2041 is $117,500 a year, with the middle half between $91,080 and $140,940; the median prevailing wage cited is $106,621.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Chemical Engineers?
Eli Lilly and Company (40), Applied Materials, Inc (39), Tesla, Inc. (33), Micron Technology, Inc. (32), The Dow Chemical Company (28)
Which wage level is most common for Chemical Engineers?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 25%, Level III 21%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Chemical Engineers?
295 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $115,318.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.