Chemical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 106 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $146,195. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $90,220 |
| Level II — qualified | 22 | $110,781 |
| Level III — experienced | 33 | $140,940 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 34 | $164,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering | 17 | $162,344 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr. Materials Engineer | 11 | $145,000 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Process Engineer | 7 | $130,496 |
| Apple Inc. | Systems Design Engineering | 6 | $154,300 |
| Lam Research Corporation | Process Engineer | 4 | $143,265 |
| Bayer HealthCare LLC | Principal Plant Engineer PCS FPM | 3 | $157,000 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Engineer 1 - Process Development | 3 | $90,646 |
| QuantumScape Battery, Inc. | SMTS, Cathode Engineer | 3 | $110,781 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | Process Engineer | 3 | $164,172 |
| FormFactor, Inc. | Senior Principal Development Engineer | 3 | $136,200 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Process Development Engineer 9985795 at Texas Instruments Incorporated$219,500Santa ClaraDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25337-455239
- Process Engineer at The Dennis Group Inc.$125,486CarlsbadDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-451911
- Principal Plant Engineer PCS FPM at Bayer HealthCare LLC$160,000BerkeleyDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425067
- Manufacturing Design Engineer at KLA Corporation$115,000MilpitasDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25324-423654
- SENIOR PROCESS CHEMICAL ENGINEER at NITRICITY, INC.$170,000FREMONTDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25320-411532
- SENIOR PROCESS CHEMICAL ENGINEER at NITRICITY, INC.$162,750FREMONTDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-400093
- Principal Plant Process API Engineer at Bayer HealthCare LLC$157,000BerkeleyDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-383121
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer at Auris Health, Inc.$168,400San JoseDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-376854
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.