Seniority Profile · California

Mid-level Chemical Engineers salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$110,391

Across 42 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Chemical Engineers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 42 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,391. 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 II — qualified	42	$110,391

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Chemical Engineers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering	5	$109,574
Bionova Scientific, LLC	Sr. Engineer, MSAT	2	$105,995
Universal Fuel Technologies, Inc.	Process Engineer	2	$120,000
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.	Sr. Engineer, Battery Capabilities	2	$139,750
Tesla, Inc.	Telemetry Engineer, Optimus	2	$145,000
Searles Valley Minerals, Inc.	Process Engineer	2	$93,825
QuantumScape Battery, Inc.	MTS Process Engineer	2	$110,781
TriCom Quest	Nanocatalysts Scientist	2	$124,800
Amgen Inc.	Process Development Principal Scientist	2	$132,975
SCIENCE OF SKINCARE, LLC	Operations Project Manager (Chemical Engineer)	1	$110,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

Operations Project Manager (Chemical Engineer) at SCIENCE OF SKINCARE, LLC
$110,000
BurbankWage Level IIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-293770
Sr. Engineer, MSAT at Bionova Scientific, LLC
$105,995
FremontWage Level IIDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-187824
Director Global Solutions Engineering PHE at Kelvion Products Inc.
$148,770
Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172313
MARKET ANALYST - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING at MARIANA MINERALS CO.
$120,000
SAN FRANCISCOWage Level IIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25194-171208
Process Development Engineer at Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc.
$105,955
BrisbaneWage Level IIDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-148480
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
$109,574
FremontWage Level IIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-143679
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
$109,574
FremontWage Level IIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-141315
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering at Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
$109,574
FremontWage Level IIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-143678

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.