Chemical Engineers

PERM salary data: 357 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 17-2041.

357
certified PERM positions
$115,000
Median pay
$97,781
25th pct
$134,618
75th pct
$154,786
90th pct
$81,216
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$81,216$115,000 median$154,786

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.6%

2022-Q4: $102,024 (8 positions)2023-Q1: $105,414 (29 positions)2023-Q2: $117,602 (20 positions)2023-Q3: $122,054 (28 positions)2023-Q4: $106,944 (20 positions)2024-Q1: $111,613 (31 positions)2024-Q2: $115,222 (50 positions)2024-Q3: $73,668 (1 positions)2025-Q3: $122,167 (51 positions)2025-Q4: $112,372 (12 positions)2026-Q1: $120,000 (53 positions)2026-Q2: $110,781 (67 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$129,442$66,393

Top PERM sponsors for Chemical Engineers

EmployerPositionsMedian
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC19$103,514
AMGEN INC.7$103,459
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY7$122,167
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.6$127,230
10X GENOMICS, INC.5$130,000
GENENTECH INC.5$118,392
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.3$140,000
Entegris, Inc.3$129,106
ModernaTX, Inc.3$110,365
BAYER U.S. LLC2$124,634
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer