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Lead / Director Chemical Engineers salary in New York

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 York OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$160,000
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. 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 competent6$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TEL Technology Center, America, LLC.Senior, Process Engineer2$160,000
Solstice Advanced Materials US, Inc.Lead R&D Engr/Scientist1$168,708
Chobani, LLCDirector of Process Engineering1$195,000
Theiss ResearchResearch Scientist1$114,200
Black & Veatch CorporationProcess Engineer 71$125,570

Recent sample filings

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

  • Lead R&D Engr/Scientist at Solstice Advanced Materials US, Inc.
    $168,708
    BuffaloWage Level IVDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-224512
  • Director of Process Engineering at Chobani, LLC
    $195,000
    New BerlinWage Level IVDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-963763
  • Senior, Process Engineer at TEL Technology Center, America, LLC.
    $160,000
    AlbanyWage Level IVDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25036-667154
  • Research Scientist at Theiss Research
    $114,200
    UptonWage Level IVDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25028-646329
  • Process Engineer 7 at Black & Veatch Corporation
    $125,570
    Grand IslandWage Level IVDecided Jan 31, 2025I-200-25024-642047
  • Senior, Process Engineer at TEL Technology Center, America, LLC.
    $160,000
    AlbanyWage Level IVDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25022-635134

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.