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Chemical Engineers in Houston, TX: H-1B salaries

229 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Houston, TX. Median offered base salary $138,403; middle half $115,000–$166,179.

Applications (LCAs)229
Median offered salary$138,403
Middle half of salaries$115,000–$166,179
10th–90th percentile$102,207–$196,534

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$114,999
Level II (qualified)$142,002
Level III (experienced)$170,000
Level IV (fully competent)$209,560

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

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
Technip Energies USA, Inc.16$142,804
Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.12$126,700
Bechtel Energy Inc.11$150,996
Worley Group, Inc.9$175,790
Shell Global Solutions US Inc.7$130,700
Smith & Burgess LLC7$109,699
Lummus Technology LLC7$135,000
W.M. Rice University6$64,511
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.6$168,464
Aveva Software, LLC5$119,090
Novetus Engineering, LLC5$291,200
AMOGY Inc.5$115,000
HPF Consultants Inc4$164,800
Schlumberger Technology Corporation3$112,516
Audubon Engineering Operations, LLC3$149,240
KBR, Inc.3$190,000
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc.3$270,800
Gold H2, Inc.3$117,500
Axens North America, Inc.3$145,000
Occidental Petroleum Corporation3$180,000
McDermott, Inc.3$142,800
SOAP Engineering LLC3$109,699
Atlas Prediction Control, LLC2$123,999
Modec International, Inc.2$120,892
Oil Field Development Engineering, LLC2$146,120
ConocoPhillips Company2$209,560
Kent Engineers & Constructors Inc.2$145,506
Cheniere Energy, Inc.2$254,581
KBR Technical Services, Inc.2$156,100
National Oilwell Varco, L.P.2$79,330
West Advanced Solutions, LLC2$109,000
Venture Global LNG, Inc.2$240,000
BP America Inc.2$151,501
OCI Fuels USA2$160,000
Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP2$134,180
Swift Technical Services, LLC2$204,979
Black & Veatch Corporation2$107,614
Hydrogeo LLC2$104,874
Universal Fluid Services, LLC2—
AspenTech Corporation2$141,262

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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).