What Chemical Engineers earn on H1B by wage level
The DOL assigns each filing one of four wage levels by experience. The gap from entry (Level I) to senior (Level IV) is $80,000.
Level I (Entry)
$80,000
73 filed
Level II (Qualified)
$114,725
87 filed
Level III (Experienced)
$140,000
69 filed
Level IV (Senior)
$160,000
77 filed
Highest-paying sponsors for chemical engineers
| Company | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Tesla | $157,500 |
| Apple | $151,070 |
| Applied Materials | $148,154 |
| Eli Lilly And | $141,000 |
| Amgen | $139,698 |
| The Dow Chemical | $124,363 |
| Evonik | $115,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | $98,055 |
| Ut-Battelle (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | $87,261 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of | $72,500 |
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Methodology
Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for the Chemical Engineers (SOC) category, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. LCA wages are the attested floor; total comp is often higher.