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Chemical Engineers in Austin, TX: H-1B salaries
36 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Austin, TX. Median offered base salary $125,000; middle half $82,000–$150,000.
Applications (LCAs)36
Median offered salary$125,000
Middle half of salaries$82,000–$150,000
10th–90th percentile$58,498–$175,462
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $55,686 |
| Level II (qualified) | $130,410 |
| Level III (experienced) | $124,589 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $235,680 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 13 | $65,562 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 | $192,470 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C. | 3 | $140,000 |
| Samoo Austin Inc | 3 | $170,000 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | 2 | $133,016 |
| Nulixir Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| Google LLC | 1 | $166,000 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 1 | $121,406 |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| California Bioenergy LLC | 1 | $235,680 |
| Spansion LLC | 1 | $109,389 |
| Hroc, LLC. | 1 | $142,312 |
Job titles
- Postdoctoral Fellow6
- Senior Engineer4
- Research Associate3
- Research Assistant Professor3
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer3
- Senior Process Engineer2
- Licensed Senior Process Engineer2
- Director of Manufacturing2
- Inline Metrology Engineer, Cell Manufacturing1
- Technical Program Manager1
- Advanced Analytics Research Scientist- AI Optimization-81-11
- Process Engineer, Solvent Extraction1
- Engineer II1
- Director of Research Engineering, Development, & Deployment1
- Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).