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Lead / Director Chemical Engineers salary in Michigan

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 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Michigan OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$131,810
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,810. 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 competent5$131,810

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYAssociate Research Scientist2$135,013
Michigan Technological UniversityResearch Scientist2$95,000
Ionetix CorporationSenior Production Radiochemist1$140,608

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Production Radiochemist at Ionetix Corporation
    $140,608
    LansingWage Level IVDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-251956
  • Associate Research Scientist at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    $138,216
    MidlandWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942318
  • Research Scientist at Michigan Technological University
    $95,000
    HoughtonWage Level IVDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25015-619406
  • Associate Research Scientist at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    $131,810
    MidlandWage Level IVDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-767748
  • Research Scientist at Michigan Technological University
    $95,000
    HoughtonWage Level IVDecided Jan 16, 2025I-200-25008-604125

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.