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Lead / Director Chemical Engineers salary in New Jersey

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 New Jersey OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$153,862
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $153,862. 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 competent9$153,862

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AIR WATER GAS SOLUTIONS INC.RESEARCH ENGINEER1$173,973
Scientific Design LLCSenior Engineer II1$153,862
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanySr. Manager, Compliance, Data Integrity1$155,952
ALBANESE SOLUTIONSSenior Project Engineer1$180,960
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLCAssociate Director, Facilities Engineering1$170,181
Firmenich IncorporatedProcess Tech Scientist, Industrialization1$146,432
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCAssociate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development1$141,107
Tris Pharma, Inc.Principal TS Scientist /Engineer1$141,107
OLI Systems, Inc.Process Systems Engineer1$141,960

Recent sample filings

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

  • RESEARCH ENGINEER at AIR WATER GAS SOLUTIONS INC.
    $173,973
    BEDMINSTERWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-246318
  • Senior Engineer II at Scientific Design LLC
    $153,862
    Little FerryWage Level IVDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-188100
  • Sr. Manager, Compliance, Data Integrity at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    $155,952
    WarrenWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-008707
  • Senior Project Engineer at ALBANESE SOLUTIONS
    $180,960
    FieldsboroWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-921229
  • Associate Director, Facilities Engineering at Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    $170,181
    BranchburgWage Level IVDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25094-831016
  • Process Tech Scientist, Industrialization at Firmenich Incorporated
    $146,432
    PlainsboroWage Level IVDecided Feb 10, 2025I-200-25034-661075
  • Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    $141,107
    RahwayWage Level IVDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25022-633797
  • Principal TS Scientist /Engineer at Tris Pharma, Inc.
    $141,107
    Monmouth JunctionWage Level IVDecided Nov 18, 2024I-200-24316-466015

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.