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Lead / Director Chemical Engineers salary in Indiana

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Indiana OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,411
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemical Engineers in Indiana: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,411. 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 IV — fully competent19$145,411

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Chemical Engineers in Indiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Eli Lilly and CompanyAdvisor - Engineering19$145,411

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
  • Advisor - Engineering SMDD at Eli Lilly and Company
    $141,479
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-135308
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $149,674
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-116355
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $140,039
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-041771
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $135,960
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-042040
  • Advisor - LP1 Process Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $179,550
    LebanonWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036455
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $139,050
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-032343
  • Advisor - Engineering at Eli Lilly and Company
    $139,050
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-032341

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.