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Senior Chemical Engineers salary in New York

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the New York OES distribution for Chemical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$130,919
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior 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: $130,919. 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 III — experienced6$130,919

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Linde Inc.Senior Research Engineer - Combustion2$126,583
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Staff Engineer1$159,922
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Process Engineer1$130,087
ELC Beauty LLCManager, Process Development NPL1$131,750
New York UniversityPostdoctoral Associate1$78,187

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Engineer at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $159,922
    TarrytownWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-326173
  • Sr. Process Engineer at Tesla, Inc.
    $130,087
    BuffaloWage Level IIIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-060596
  • Senior Research Engineer - Combustion at Linde Inc.
    $119,319
    TonawandaWage Level IIIDecided Mar 7, 2025I-200-25059-734849
  • Manager, Process Development NPL at ELC Beauty LLC
    $131,750
    MelvilleWage Level IIIDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25015-619561
  • R&D Professional / Operations Tech Development Lead at Linde Inc.
    $133,847
    TonawandaWage Level IIIDecided Jan 8, 2025I-200-24366-579119
  • Postdoctoral Associate at New York University
    $78,187
    BrooklynWage Level IIIDecided Dec 3, 2024I-200-24330-498756

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.