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Chemical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Indiana

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Indiana: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 38 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $121,755. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry1$77,233
Level II — qualified12$87,295
Level III — experienced2$107,755
Level IV — fully competent19$145,411

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Chemical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Indiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Eli Lilly and CompanyAdvisor - Engineering27$139,050
Cummins Inc.Chemical Systems Technical Specialist6$81,493
Exelead Inc.Process Engineer, Manufacturing2$87,500
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPSenior Formulation Process Engineer1$103,000
CATALENT INDIANA, LLCScientist, QC1$77,233
AOC, LLCProcess Engineer1$101,301

Recent sample filings

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

  • Design Verification Lead at Eli Lilly and Company
    $157,471
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-226192
  • Senior Formulation Process Engineer at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    $103,000
    Mt VernonWage Level IIDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-990132
  • Scientist, QC at CATALENT INDIANA, LLC
    $77,233
    BloomingtonWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-973472
  • Chemical Systems Engineer at Cummins Inc.
    $81,493
    ColumbusDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-968098
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $135,960
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-960278
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $135,960
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-960273
  • Chemical Systems Technical Specialist at Cummins Inc.
    $95,451
    ColumbusWage Level IIDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-941088
  • Thermal and Fluid Systems Engineer at Cummins Inc.
    $81,493
    ColumbusDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-935492

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.