H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2041Rank #50Updated Jun 2026
Chemical Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041). Based on 18,704 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$112,200
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$96,595
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$141,751
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
239
Rank #50 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,567 | $68,370 | $77,168 | $86,000 |
| Level II | 2,543 | $82,118 | $91,229 | $103,192 |
| Level III | 2,931 | $94,827 | $109,741 | $116,602 |
| Level IV | 761 | $118,144 | $131,310 | $150,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,370 | $77,168 | $86,000 |
| Level II | $82,118 | $91,229 | $103,192 |
| Level III | $94,827 | $109,741 | $116,602 |
| Level IV | $118,144 | $131,310 | $150,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel Corporation | 2,450 |
| 2 | Lam Research Corporation | 565 |
| 3 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 412 |
| 4 | Tesla, Inc. | 158 |
| 5 | Amgen Inc. | 136 |
| 6 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 106 |
| 7 | Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 81 |
| 8 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 70 |
| 9 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 62 |
| 10 | Corning Incorporated | 62 |
Intel Corporation
2,450
Lam Research Corporation
565
Applied Materials, Inc.
412
Tesla, Inc.
158
Amgen Inc.
136
L&T Technology Services Li…
106
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
81
Micron Technology, Inc.
70
Battelle Memorial Institute
62
Corning Incorporated
62
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $76k |
| FY2011 | $78k |
| FY2012 | $80k |
| FY2013 | $85k |
| FY2014 | $91k |
| FY2015 | $81k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $80k |
| FY2018 | $82k |
| FY2019 | $84k |
| FY2020 | $87k |
| FY2021 | $93k |
| FY2022 | $99k |
| FY2023 | $107k |
| FY2024 | $102k |
| FY2025 | $99k |
| FY2026 | $112k |
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