H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2041Rank #49Updated May 2026

Chemical Engineers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041). Based on 8,238 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$96,013

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$83,200

lower quartile

P75 wage

$115,482

upper quartile

Filings

8,238

Rank #49

Summary

Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041) are in-demand roles within the H-1B program, with 8,238 filings recorded. The typical wage range for these positions spans from $83,200 to $115,482 (25th to 75th percentile), with a median wage of $96,013.

Wage progression across Department of Labor levels shows clear advancement: Level I positions range from $68,071–$85,500 (median $76,950), Level II from $82,087–$102,000 (median $90,490), Level III from $94,203–$115,482 (median $107,806), and Level IV from $117,000–$150,000 (median $130,562).

Geographically, Oregon leads in filing volume (2,293 filings, median $98,925), followed by California (1,662 filings, median $118,830), Texas (530 filings, median $94,045), Massachusetts (420 filings, median $98,695), and Arizona (310 filings, median $91,125). Top sponsoring employers include Intel Corporation (222 filings), Lam Research Corporation (150), Applied Materials (114), Amgen (92), and Tesla (58).

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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	1,516	$68,071	$76,950	$85,500
Level II	2,460	$82,087	$90,490	$102,000
Level III	2,892	$94,203	$107,806	$115,482
Level IV	729	$117,000	$130,562	$150,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	OR	2,293	$98,925
2	CA	1,662	$118,830
3	TX	530	$94,045
4	MA	420	$98,695
5	AZ	310	$91,125
6	IL	267	$84,500
7	MI	196	$85,850
8	NM	195	$126,963
9	WA	164	$92,004
10	OH	160	$81,768

2,293

1,662

530

420

310

267

196

195

164

160

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Intel Corporation	222
2	Lam Research Corporation	150
3	Applied Materials, Inc.	114
4	Amgen Inc.	92
5	Tesla, Inc.	58
6	Battelle Memorial Institute	45
7	L&T Technology Services Limited	26
8	TSMC Arizona Corporation	22
9	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	16
10	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	15

Intel Corporation

222

Lam Research Corporation

150

Applied Materials, Inc.

114

Amgen Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Battelle Memorial Institute

L&T Technology Services Li…

TSMC Arizona Corporation

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Lawrence Berkeley National…

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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