H-1B Employer Profile
THE DOW CHEMICAL H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — THE DOW CHEMICAL sponsors H-1B workers. Across 109 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $112,661. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
THE DOW CHEMICAL filed 109 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $112,661.
- Median offered wage
- $112,661
- Certified filings
- 109
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 12
Most-filed roles at THE DOW CHEMICAL
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Research Specialist | 73 | $112,248 |
| Research Scientist | 21 | $112,362 |
| Tsandd Scientist | 3 | $106,995 |
| Business Process Manager | 2 | $149,126 |
| Randd Tsandd Director | 2 | $183,363 |
| Tsandd Specialist | 2 | $93,746 |
| Production Engineering Expertise Manager | 1 | $132,101 |
| Marketing Director | 1 | $168,875 |
| Technology Specialist | 1 | $103,813 |
| Data Science Specialist | 1 | $103,813 |
| Randd Engineering Specialist | 1 | $125,008 |
| Unit Leader | 1 | $114,651 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $102,250 |
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $93,933 |
| Level III — experienced | 69 | $110,864 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 18 | $129,387 |
Where THE DOW CHEMICAL hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 68 | $110,864 |
| Michigan | 32 | $118,102 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $118,102 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $118,102 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Research Scientist | FREEPORT, Texas | $144,702 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Freeport, Texas | $106,995 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | FREEPORT, Texas | $93,933 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Midland, Michigan | $143,208 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | FREEPORT, Texas | $106,995 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | $109,470 | III | Mar 2026 |
| TS&D Scientist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $106,995 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | FREEPORT, Texas | $117,498 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | FREEPORT, Texas | $112,661 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $124,363 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | $111,928 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Freeport, Texas | $141,591 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $90,834 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $117,478 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Business Process Manager | Midland, Michigan | $176,696 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $93,746 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $103,813 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Unit Leader | Freeport, Texas | $114,651 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $99,917 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $119,142 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Lake Jackson, Texas | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $93,746 | III | May 2025 |
| Principal TS&D Scientist | Freeport, Texas | $124,800 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $109,699 | I | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $119,142 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $107,515 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $93,746 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $93,746 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $115,586 | II | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $81,682 | III | May 2025 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Midland, Michigan | $138,216 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $110,864 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $112,248 | — | May 2025 |
| Associate R&D/TS&D Director | Midland, Michigan | $190,570 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Marketing Director | Houston, Texas | $168,875 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $119,142 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $118,102 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $112,248 | — | May 2025 |
| Production Engineering Expertise Manager | Freeport, Texas | $132,101 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $107,515 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $119,142 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineering Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $125,008 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Associate Research Scientist | Midland, Michigan | $126,963 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Freeport, Texas | $118,102 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $119,142 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Research Specialist | Midland, Michigan | $118,102 | III | Apr 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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